Description
Made in Mid-Century modern Italy.
The exotic finish on the ashtray is rarely found today. In Italy, it is called “fumed iridescent” or “Iridato”. It is accomplished by treating the hot glass with metal chlorides. An aurora effect, the colors undulate and change according to it’s position in the light. Reflective colors are blue, green and pinkish lavender. Cased glass, inner is aqua green, outer is a very light lavender.
This was made in 1950’s Italy by Alfredo Barbini for Weil Ceramics and Glass. It glows deep yellow under blacklight due to the presence of Manganese, still used by the Italians in the 1950s. Although this ashtray does not have the label, we had another with a label that read “Venetian, Made by Alfredo Barbini, for Weil Cermaics & Glass, Murano”.
Deep bowl, made for cigars. Will rest smaller sized smokes too. Measures 6″ long on each side, 2.5″ tall and weighs 3 lbs.
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