Anzolo Fuga Large Hand Blown Glass Bottle with Colorful Murrhines 1959-60 - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Large hand-blown glass bottle from the "Murrine Incatenate" series with polychrome murrhines and tiny mouth by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy,1959-60. The skill involved with blowing such a large piece with such a tiny mouth is extraordinary.
Reference Material:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Murrine Incatenate" starts with a description of the series on page 122 and examples through page 160. There are similar pieces shown on pages 144 and 145.
Marc Heiremans, AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972, a similar piece to this one is featured on page 149.
Provenance: Private Collection United States
Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 19 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: fuga60