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Venini Murano 'Vetro a retorti' White & Clear Glass Ribbon Laticino Triangular Bowl, Ashtray or Catch-All w/ 3 curled edges, lips or Folds

Name: Venini Murano 'Vetro a retorti' White & Clear Glass Ribbon Laticino Triangular Bowl, Ashtray or Catch-All w/ 3 curled edges, lips or Folds
Brand: TheGiftCurator
SKU: 1134022497
Price: 120.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (204 reviews)

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What to know

Materials

Glass, Venetian Glass, handblown glass, murano glass, Latticino Italian Glass, Retortoli Ribbons, Laticino Glass, Venini Art Glass

Vintage

From the 1950s

Gift wrapping

Venini Vintage Ashtray | Murano Glass Bowl or Dish | Biomorphic Spiral w/ 3 curled edges or lips in White & Clear Glass Ashtray | Catch-All, '50s.

This is a fine example of the Vetro a retorti technique - Italian for “glass with twists”. It's a type of blown glass made with canes that have been twisted to form spiral patterns.

Alternate Spellings:
vetro a retortis
retortolis
retortole
retortoles
retortis
retortie
retorte
Term Variations
Retortoli
Retorti

Measures 5" diameter at widest, and is approx 1.5" tall. It weighs in at 2 5/8oz (76g) so its quite light. Rarely avail on One Kings Lane or 1stDibs. Piece has 2 black encased impurities baked into the glass work itself.

The small bowl or ashtray has a smooth & polished clear base consistent to the rest of its surface and the base has light but appropriate use consistent with its age.

On today's coffee or cocktail table it can hold a variety of delicious treats like Turkish Delight, Jelly Beans or any Candy, Nuts, or Fruits. These bowls have also been used on the dresser, on a nightstand, in the bathroom as a soap dish, or on a closet shelf or dresser drawer to hold jewelry, cuff links, a money clip, coins, hair clips, and any other items for the night as a catchall. And of course, its an ashtray.

Background:
At the dawn of 13th century, the city of Venice was the known world’s major hub of glass creation. By the late 13th century, glass makers on the group of islands called Murano, perfected the art with brilliant methods and recipes.

It is widely believed the glass makers and their furnaces were isolated on the Murano islands of the Venice lagoon (Adriatic Sea) to prevent fires from spreading in the city of Venice. The fear of fire may have been a factor, but proprietary secrets were the main concern.

Although the glass maker’s captors provided them with the finer things in life, captivity itself made them yearn to leave. The glass trade monopoly began to crack by the mid-14th century as escapees from Murano plied their trade outside of the Republic of Venice. By the 1600’s, Venetian glass secrets were spread around the world.

No longer holding the monopoly of fine glass, and unhappily under the rule of Austria, the Venetians experienced a decline until the mid-19th century. The Austrian government preferred Bohemian glass and the import of raw materials to Murano was restricted and highly taxed. To its rescue came the Fratelli Toso family in 1854 and Antonia Salviati in 1859. Their companies employed the skills and inventions of Murano’s glory days, lost for over 200 years, and incorporated ancient forms and methods once practiced by the Phoenicians and Romans.

Again Murano glass found itself in the welcoming arms of the world. In 1866 Venice freed itself from Austria to become part of the Kingdom of Italy. Glass producers from the region again began to flourish. Wealthy Americans routinely enjoyed lengthy tours of Europe and it is estimated that 80% of the Italian glass output was brought to America as souvenirs.

In the 1950’s an explosion of creativity prompted yet another world-wide craving for Italian-made glass. The Toso and Salviati companies along with Vistosi, Venini, Barbini, Toso, Barovier and Seguso, among others provided the world with creative hand-made Italian glass. The glass factories of Italy produced innovative designs to appease the thoroughly modern population who proudly displayed fashionable Italian art glass in their homes.

Fabulous examples of mid-century modern Italian glass can be seen in the background of many Italian films made in the 1930’s to 1970’s. And you can continue that decorative tradition.

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