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Mesmerizing Barovier & Toso Murano bowl hand-made with ruby glass, intentional bubbles and swirls of gold.Created with 2½ pounds of ruby glass.
In excellent condition. Polished flat base retains a label remnant. Estimated circa 1940 to 1970. Beautiful piece of vintage art glass.
Created with 2½ pounds of ruby glass, with a slight pink tone like dark cranberry glass, and swirls of gold aventurine. Trapped inside the glass are expertly placed air bubbles. Measures 7" at widest and 2½" tall.
This leaf bowl form was designed by Barovier & Toso, a Murano, Italy glasshouse established in 1936.
Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Label Remnant
Beautiful Murano art glass occasional bowl by Barovier & Toso.

Barovier & Toso Murano Bowl Ruby Glass with Gold and Bubbles

Atomic Era Tripod Foot Electric Lantern Set. Retro vintage Arabic ice bucket with elaborate etching.This glamorous beauty is in excellent condition. Hard to find ice buckets from the mid-20th century without noticeable use. Looks new!

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Mesmerizing Barovier & Toso Murano bowl hand-made with ruby glass, intentional bubbles and swirls of gold.

Created with 2½ pounds of ruby glass, with a slight pink tone like dark cranberry glass, and swirls of gold aventurine. Trapped inside the glass are expertly placed air bubbles. Measures 7″ at widest and 2½” tall.

In excellent condition. Polished flat base retains a label remnant. Estimated circa 1940 to 1970. Beautiful piece of vintage art glass.

Hand-made of quality colored crystal. At least of vintage age.

Barovier & Toso Murano 'Zebrati' gold leaf + red swirl glass bowl

As shown in 20th Century Art Glass Glass Encyclopedia Barovier & Toso ‘Zebrati’ gold leaf + red swirl glass bowl

This leaf bowl form was designed by Barovier & Toso, a Murano Italy glasshouse established in 1936.

The decor on the leaf bowl offered here is different. The company made the same form in many different decor styles.

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