Technical Descriptions
A studio art glass tumbler by Michael J. Hunter. Handmade blown
glass, the form is hot-worked from sets of four different zanfirico and
latticino canes with a transparent red rim to finish. These canes
resemble Scottish tartans and are comprised of red, amber, black and
white threads. The base is signed ‘M Hunter Twists 23’.
Zanfirico
is a type of polychrome cane, they are made by assembling a bundle of
rods of different colours, and heating it until the material is soft and
viscous. The molten bundle is then attached to two punti sticks and
elongated up to 30ft, at the same time the bundle is twisted to produce a
spiral pattern. Zanfirico takes its name from the Venetian dealer
Antonio Sanquirico, who, in the 1830s, encouraged the revival on Murano
of this and other traditional techniques.
Date & Origin
Produced in 2023, period of Elizabeth II. Twists Glass Studio, Selkirk, Scotland.
Condition
Excellent, specially selected from the hot glass studio, as new.
Dimensions
Height: 11.5cm
Diameter: 7.5cm