Large 1980s Fratelli Toso Murano Venetian Sommerso Art Glass Centrepiece Vase

  

Large 1980s Fratelli Toso Murano Venetian Sommerso Art Glass Centrepiece Vase. The Sommerso technique was originally developed in the 1930's by Antonio Da Ross. Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique of creating two or more layers of contrasting glass without the colours mixing together. It is formed by dipping coloured glass into molten glass of a different colour, before blowing the glass into the required form.

The outermist layer is often clear. During the 1950's the Sommerso style became world famous due to the work of Flavio Poli, artistic director of Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Wonderful sculptural flower vases with very defined rich colour glass. The simplicity of the design is quite obviously that of the master, perfectly executed, and an effortless design statement. Piece is in perfect condition without any chips or cracks.

This item is in the category "Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Vases". The seller is "artglassuk" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay.

1. Origin: Venice
2. Material: Glass
3. Subject: Abstract Art
4. Colour: Multicoloured
5. Brand: Fratelli Toso
6. Type: Vase
7. Theme: Abstract
8. Style: Art Deco
9. Features: Decorative
10. Production Style: Art Glass
11. Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
12. Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
13. Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
14. Pattern: Abstract
15. Product Line: Art Glass