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Italy, c. 1920
fused and blown polychrome glass murrine 6½ h × 4½ w × 4¼ d in (17 × 11 × 11 cm)
fused and blown polychrome glass murrine 6½ h × 4½ w × 4¼ d in (17 × 11 × 11 cm)
estimate: $30,000–50,000
provenance: Hal Meltzer, Chicago | Sotheby's, Chicago, Important 20th Century Glass, The Hal Meltzer Collection, 16 May 1998, Lot 23 | Private Collection
literature: Art of the Barovier: Glassmakers in Murano 1866-1972, Barovier, ppg. 94-101 illustrate technique Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, pg. 63 illustrates similar example