Murano Tutti Frutti Glass Bowl Small

This is a Murano vintage glass bowl from the "Tutti Frutti" series often attributed to Dino Martens for AVE M or Aureliano Toso. The Vintage glass bowl has an orange/burnt sienna base, the interior decorated with multi coloured swirls and flecks. The upper edge with folded detail. A striking standalone accent for a coffee table, it also serves beautifully as a candy dish, catchall, or vide-poche for jewelry and other small items. In excellent condition with no chips or cracks. The photos reflect the surrounding lighting. Dimensions: approx 145mm (W) x 40mm (H) About this Murano range An exquisite Italian Murano art glass bowl, manufactured by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) 1950s. Developed by a master glassblower of A.Ve.M. this series was initially called 'Bizantino' but later the naming 'Rest of the day' or 'Tutti Frutti' have prevailed. Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) was founded in 1931 by Antonio Ferro, his sons Egidio and Ottone, Galliano Ferro, and Emilio Nason. In the early years, the company mainly produced mass-market products for large international importers. Designs by Vittorio Zecchin were among the early products. Aldo Nason also worked for A.Ve.M. in the 1930s. Represented at the Venice Biennale and the Milan Triennale from the very beginning, the company constantly adapted its production to contemporary trends and, in keeping with the spirit of the times, produced solid glass figures, pulegoso glasses, and thick-walled glasses. In 1939, Giulio Radi, born in Murano, joined the company as artistic director. Under his leadership, the company explored the reaction of metal oxides to glass and the use of gold and silver powder in combination with very simple shapes. This work was ended by Radi's death in 1952. In addition to Radi's designs, the 'Anse Volanti' series designed by Giorgio Ferro, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1952, is one of the manufacturer's outstanding products. In 1955, Galliano Ferro left the company to open his own glassworks. At that time, painters Luigi Scarpa Croce and Anzolo Fuga were working with A.Ve.M. Scarpa Croce designed asymmetrical works with abstract decorations, combining lattimo glass with murrine or multicolored glass pastes. He was supported in this by the experimental creativity of master glassblower Luciano Ferro. Anzolo Fuga designed many well-known series such as Finestre, Transennato, Sfumato, and the A Canne series. The company still exists today, but production ceased many years ago. Add this elegant, mid-century Murano art glass vase to your collection—a rare investment in timeless Italian craftsmanship. Perfect for collectors and lovers of fine art glass. A Brief History of Murano Glass The cluster of islands known as Murano emerges from the Venetian lagoon, a vast expanse of water whose surface reflects every shift in light. Since the thirteenth century, glassmakers have observed these shimmering waters outside their workshops, a vision reflected in the art that has made Murano, and its glass masters, world-famous. Glassblowers came to be located on Murano for two reasons. The first was to minimize fire risk in Venice. The great number of glass-firing ovens—which regularly reached some 1500 degrees Celsius—produced beautiful glass objects but also initiated fires in the city. The fire hazard must have become onerous because by the 1270s, city officials had begun to transfer glass workshops from the center of Venice to Murano, a process completed by 1291. The second reason to relocate glassmakers to Murano was probably political. Trade secrets of Murano glassmaking were already being leaked across Europe during the Middle Ages, and sequestering glassmakers on Murano allowed the Republic to control glass production and exportation, ensuring that these secrets remained in Venice. Glassmakers faced steep fines or even imprisonment if they traveled outside the Republic, though interestingly, glassmakers from Dalmatia, Bohemia, and elsewhere were occasionally authorized to work on Murano. Until the sixteenth century, Murano glassmakers held a monopoly on European glassmaking, and their stunning creations brought them renown across the world.