C.1940 Murano BARBINI PULEOGSO "Sand-dollar" VAMSA Glass Bowl | Candy Dish | Ashtray
You're looking at a mystifyingly beautiful Murano glass bowl (or ashtray) by Barbini/VAMSA. From around 1936 to 1944, Alfredo Barbini was partner and master glassblower in Vetri Artistici Muranesi Società per Azioni [V.A.M.S.A.] and his work from that time is extremely rare and highly coveted. Alfredo Barbini is generally known for his extravagantly gorgeous designs and superb craftmanship, but based on the pieces available today, it seems that his VAMSA production was more uniformly focused on higher-end/more highly complex pieces. This magical bowl is a perfect example--you've probably never seen anything like it. The opaque cloudy wisps throughout the thick glass casing are in fact BUBBLES--gazillions of tiny ones that manifest as a froth (Puleogso), and they float around large flower-shaped bubbles that are decorated with bubbles of their own. The deep purple glass at the rim brings an amethyst hue to the entire piece. The photos done with backlighting show the contrast between elements and the features of the glass itself. The other photos were taken in studio light and more faithfully reflect how this amazing treasure will look on display (without backlighting).
Produced anywhere from the late 1930s to early 1940s, our VAMSA beauty does retain signs of wear beyond the substantial base wear expected, including some light scratching and a few scuffs--but nothing can distract from its magic.
Dimensions: ~7.5" x 2.75" tall; weighs over 4 lbs.
Condition: Age-appropriate base wear, occasional light scratches, some scuffing on rim
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Dec 9, 2020
Thank you sincerely ryan
Ryan Hawn