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Description
Barovier & Toso "Cordonato D' Oro"
Vintage 1950s Italian ArT GLaSs Vase
FEATURES:
• Hand Blown/Lampwork
• Pure Gold Polveri Aventurine Flakes
• Ercole Barovier's 'Cords of Gold' Technique
Made in
Murano, Italy
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• DIMENSIONS: 4½" tall (11.43 cm) x 4" wide x 2" deep
• WEIGHT: 1-pound, 6-ounces (624 g)
• CONDITION: Excellent Vintage. Free from any damage or restoration. Collector-grade.
• DISCUSSION: Gorgeous, authentic Cordonato d'Oro Barovier&Toso Italian, Murano art glass vase, from circa the 1950s. Decorated with a layer of pure metallic gold dust (aventurine) in three dimentional "rolls" that mimics the look of cordage between two layers of red-orange colored glass. Developed by Ercole Barovier, it is an exclusive, guarded technique of the company. Shown in both warm and cool lighting to present a range of appearance. Pontil/base is footed and shows the expected age-appropriate shelf-wear of 70+ years of careful display. As always--from OnMyWatch--item is completely damage-free! It's even more beautiful in person!
FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, notable scratches, repairs or evidence of grinding or restoration. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks and/or any other natural textural features are all original to this piece and normal for hand blown glass. Wear to the base is consistent with age. NORMAL WEAR: Vintage and antique items will undoubtedly show minor signs of normal wear and/or patina. When we find exceptional wear, manufacturer's defects, damage and/or repairs, they will ALWAYS be noted in the description. Minor usage marks will not be remarkable.
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In the world of hot, hand-worked/blown art glass, each piece is truly unique. So, when considering art glass as an attractive investment, the primary consideration – aside from personal aesthetics – should essentially be a work's prospective increase in monetary value – or APPRECIATION potential. Evaluating that potential will always rest with four primary quality points: RARITY (supply), trending DESIRABILITY to collectors (demand), and the quintessential element, physical CONDITION (Importantly, even a small chip can (and will) make a literal world of difference in current and future value)! The breakable nature of art glass is a big factor in rarity as more and more is damaged or destroyed. So, please carefully inspect what you are buying and be sure to protect what you own! The fourth, and most important quality is AUTHENTICITY. Without that nothing else matters! ~
About the Designer
The nearly fifty year tenure of Ercole Barovier as artistic director, designer and owner of Barovier & Toso is unprecedented in the history of Murano glass, and the firm’s success stands as a testament to his singular artistic talent and entrepreneurial genius.
Born in 1889 to a Muranese family that could trace its origins back to the 13th century, Barovier did not train as a glassblower but had a great passion for glass and quickly distinguished himself as an innovative designer. He joined Artisti Barovier in 1919 at the age of thirty and found success designing vases in the mosaic technique. In 1930 he produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning Primavera series, the success of which encouraged him to continue his experiments.
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s Barovier’s dedication to the technical mastery of experimental glass brought him international fame. His thick-walled vessels decorated with un-melted pigments, highly textured surfaces, raw metallic inclusions and expressive hot-work applications helped to create a new aesthetic vocabulary for Murano glass in the first half of the 20th century.
During the post-war period, Barovier’s prescient experimentation continued. Exploring the vast potential of glass tesserae arranged in geometric patterns, he re-invented mosaic glass and used it to express the renewed artistic vigor of post-war Italy.
By the time of his retirement in 1972 Ercole Barovier had designed thousands of models for his company. While many of these were never produced, the body of work that was created is staggering in its diversity, creative daring and technical complexity.
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