Description
Deep bowl fish shaped glass ashtray with original sticker: Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano Italy. Produced in Italy for export between 1950 and 1970s.
Measures 6.75 inches at widest, 9 inches long and 2.25 inches deep. Thick walled, hand-formed glass weighs 2lbs. The coloring, a medium-dark amethyst color fading\ to a light blue, is called a sfumato gradient.
Numerous factories, workshops, and decor exporters throughout the Venice and Murano region affixed this label to their items intended for export. The fish design is much is reminscent of Toso, V-Nason, Seguso designs.
It is in good condition with scratching on the exterior side of the lower portion of the bowl. Not visible from the top, the scratches are below the fins. Inclusions and tool-marks can be seen when inspected closely. These are called ‘makers misses’.
