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Description
Murano 🇮🇹 Venetian
Lico Zanetti
Dolphin Sculpture
One-of-A-Kind Vintage Hand-Signed
Italian ArT GLaSs
Bowl / Cigar Ashtray
FEATURES
• Massello Technique
• Dolphin Sculpture
• Signed by Artist's Hand
HEAVY • 12-Pounds!
• Excellent Condition
Made on Island
Murano, Italy
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• DIMENSIONS: 10½" diameter (27 cm) x 9½" deep x 6½" high to dolphin's dorsal fin
• WEIGHT: 12 lbs (5.3 kg)
• CONDITION: Excellent Vintage: Free from any damage or restoration. In gift, or collector-grade, condition.
• DISCUSSION: Amazing rare authentic Licio Zanetti Italian Murano heavy art glass bowl or cigar ashtray, circa the 1960s accented with a stunning dolphin figure, complete with original hand-etched signature. The piece was carefully created to have multiple flowing lines and accents that make it present as a complex sort of 'flowing molten' design that includes several nifty ways to hold a cigar (see photos). Our research points to this piece as at least very rare and most likely a one-of-a-kind. Pontil/base was ground-flat, highly polished, shows the expected shelf-wear of its age, and is clearly signed with his distinctive longhand, "Zanetti L" The signature is light and was hard to capture in photos, several of which you can see by looking closely–especially if you are familiar with how he signs with diamond pen in hand. The piece is completely damage-free and even more beautiful in person! What an excellent addition to an art glass collection, or a thoughtful gift for a very special cigar smoker!
FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, notable scratches, or repairs with no 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. Please review all high-resolution photographs, at full size, in forming your own opinions.
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About the Artist
Zanetti Vetreria Artistica
Licio Zanetti
Italian, 1915–1985
Licio Zanetti, at the furnace, c.1958
Zanetti Vetreria Artistica was founded in 1956 by the glassmaster Oscar Zanetti and his son Licio. The furnace quickly distinguished itself for the artistic quality of Master Licio Zanetti's glass sculptures, and soon took its place among the most prestigious companies on Murano. In 1989, Licio stepped down in favor of his son Oscar, who had been working by his side since his youth. From his father, he inherited his artistic talent, which he learned to express through the ancient glass techniques of Murano as well as through new techniques invented in the furnace itself. His predilection for naturalistic subjects is reflected in a lively collection inspired by the flora and fauna of his beloved Venetian Lagoon: blown or massive glass objects, all executed rigorously by hand, in the best tradition of the great masters of Murano.
SOURCE: Zanetti Murano srl: www.zanettimurano.com
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The island of Murano near Venice has been producing glass since the thirteenth century—1292. Having been banned from mainland Venice, for the threat of fire hazard, the island's glass furnaces first produced beads and mirrors, soon progressing to chandeliers and architectural stained glass for Italy’s hundreds of churches, chapels, and basilicas. Soon they widened their output to include pressed glass, tableware, and art glass. The surge in popularity of beautiful, high-quality decorative glass in the post-war boom, created a huge mid-20th-century expansion in demand and production on Murano Island. Notable designers include Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Ricardo Licata, Gino Cenedese, Paolo Venini, Antonio Salviati, Dino Martens, Martinuzzi, Mandruzzato and Ercole and Angelo Barovier to name but a very few. The hardworking Italian glassblowers of Murano can truly be called the Godfathers of modern-day glass.
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