Important Italian Glass 
11 December 2020
Important Italian Glass 
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Carlo Scarpa

Decoro Finicio vase, model 5932

MVM Cappellin
Italy, 1928-29
lattimo glass with coral-red decoration and gold leaf 5½ h × 5 dia in (14 × 13 cm)
estimate: $90,000–120,000
result: $112,500
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provenance: Private Collection
literature: The M.V.M. Cappellin Glassworks and the Young Carlo Scarpa: 1925-1931, Barovier and Sonego, pg. 247 illustrates model

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Designed as a modern reference to ancient core-formed vessels from the Bronze Age, Scarpa’s Decoro Fenicio vase, has the feeling and appearance of exceedingly fine porcelain. With its spherical shape, visually dynamic patterning, and superior craftsmanship, this is truly one of the finest Murano glass vessels of the 1920s.

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