Mid-Century Striped Murano Art Glass Fish Sculpture

At 21 cm tall and 27 cm wide, this mid-century Murano art glass fish sculpture has a bold physical presence, the white speckled body with its warm amber striping and translucent amethyst-toned fins giving the piece a colour combination that is both striking and characteristic of the best Murano animal sculpture of the period.

Made on the island of Murano, Italy, in the mid-century period, this fish sculpture is a strong example of the Murano glass tradition of animal sculpture, in which the fluid properties of hot glass are used to capture the movement and form of living creatures with a naturalism that no other medium can replicate. The white speckled body, with its warm amber striping applied in the molten state, and the translucent amethyst-toned fins, which catch the light with a delicate translucency, give the piece a colour and textural complexity that rewards close examination. Murano animal sculptures of this type, produced during the mid-century period when the island's glass houses were at the height of their international reputation, are now widely collected as examples of Italian decorative art at its most inventive. The piece is in very good condition throughout, with the characteristic vitality of quality Murano glass animal sculpture.

• Maker: Murano, Italy
• Dimensions: 21 cm (H) x 27 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: White speckled body, warm amber striping, translucent amethyst-toned fins
• Period: Mid-century
• SKU: CBD-0136

A charming piece of Maltese studio glass for the collector of art glass paperweights and decorative glass objects. Pairs naturally with the Mdina hand-blown seahorse sculpture (SKU-00236) and the hand-blown striped puffer fish (CBD-0133) in our Art Glass collection.