Murano-Style Amber Red and Clear Sommerso Art Glass Teardrop Vase

The sommerso technique, in which one layer of coloured glass is encased within a clear outer layer, creates a depth of colour that no surface treatment can replicate, and in this teardrop sculpture, with its rich amber red core suspended within clear glass, the effect is particularly luminous and complex.

Hand-blown in the Murano style in the 20th century, this teardrop sculpture features rich amber red glass encased within a clear outer layer using the sommerso technique, the colour shifting and glowing as the light changes around the piece. The teardrop form, pure and undecorated, allows the colour and the technique to be the sole focus, and the quality of the glass, with its consistent colour distribution and clean outer surface, is characteristic of accomplished Murano-style production. Sommerso glass of this quality and colour depth is consistently sought after by collectors of Italian and Italian-style art glass.

• Style: Murano-style
• Dimensions: 22 cm (H) x 9 cm (W)
• Condition: Excellent
• Technique: Sommerso, hand-blown
• Colours: Amber red and clear
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: CBD-0107

A refined sommerso teardrop sculpture in a rich amber red colourway. Pairs naturally with the amber and yellow horn vase (CBD-0108) and the amber and yellow swan (CBD-0109) in our Art Glass collection.