Zanfirico Filigree Glass Vintage Hand Blown Venetian Vanity Vase Set
Beautiful set of satin yellow and white Zanfirico Filigree glass vases, hand-blown in early mid-century Italy. Intricate decor accomplished with hand-worked twisted cane {filigree} and white strands of fine lattice (Zanfirico). Read more about cane working at Wikipedia.
Dipped in an acid bath to accomplish the velvety soft satin finish semi-translucent qualities. Both have soft pontil scars on center base, left behind by the glass blowers punty rod. Looking closely, very tiny bits of as from the glory hole (furnace) can been seen embedded in the glass. This is not uncommon in hand-made glass objects from early glass studios. They are in excellent original condition.
Made by Venetian glass-makers on the Isle of Murano in Italy. Estimated circa 1900 to 1945. Slight, but continuous ring of bottom wear visible on both vases. Bottom wear is not considered damage. It helps us determine age. The vases are light-weight and it took many, many years for a uniform ring of bottom-wear to occur from constant surface contact.
Most famous Italian glass-makers offered works of art with the Zanfirico and Filigree decor. This pair of vases is unmarked and a maker has not been identified.
Slight variance in height and shape as each were made by human mouth and hand. One stands 4 1/8″ tall, the other is 4 3/8″ tall. Very attractive vanity vases. Perfect for the display cabinet. Lovely with real flowers or straw flowers.
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