This Italian Murano art glass amethyst aventurine ruffled bowl has a sculptural mid century form with white cased glass, translucent purple glass, and copper colored sparkling decoration.
The wide fluted rim and pulled white glass sides give it plenty of movement from every angle. It works well for someone building a collection around Italian art glass, biomorphic design, or colorful mid century glass.
Details
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Item: Decorative art glass bowl
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Item Type: Ruffled biomorphic bowl
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Era: Mid century
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Materials: Cased art glass with aventurine style metallic decoration
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Color: Amethyst purple, white, clear, and copper gold tones
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Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark. Italian Murano art glass identification comes from the supplied research notes. Specific Venetian workshop is not confirmed.
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Pattern or Model: Not confirmed from photos
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Style: Italian Murano style, biomorphic, sculptural
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Dimensions: Approximately 10 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 3 inches tall
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Special Features: Deep ruffled rim, white cased exterior, translucent amethyst interior, and radiating copper colored aventurine style decoration
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
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Graded Very Good: The bowl is sound and attractive with only minor signs of previous handling.
- No chips or cracks were reported or seen in the supplied photos.
- No crazing was reported.
- The rich amethyst color, white casing, and sparkling metallic decoration remain visually strong.
- The sculptural ruffled rim appears complete around the bowl.
Issues / Wear
- Small surface marks and light signs of handling may be present on the white exterior and base.
- A few tiny dark marks are visible on the white glass in the close photographs. These are minor but worth noting rather than treating them as decorative character.
- No maker's signature or factory mark is visible on the base, so a specific Murano workshop cannot be verified.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Ruffled and biomorphic forms became a strong part of postwar Italian art glass design, especially in decorative pieces made for display.
This shape and color combination suits a buyer collecting Italian glass, amethyst glass, or expressive mid century table pieces.
The contrast between the opaque white casing and translucent purple interior gives this bowl a very different look from the top, side, and underside.
The unmarked base matters. The glass can stand on its own visually without assigning it to a workshop that cannot be proved.
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Disclaimer
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Please Note:
These pieces come from estate collections and have been surface cleaned. You may wish to perform additional cleaning depending on your preference.
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