a black and yellow 'Mezzaluna Murrine' vase, Venini Italy 1950s.
In the shape of an hour-glass. Height 17,7 cm, diameter ca 10,7 cm.
Anne-Marie Katins (ed), 'Italienisches Glas Murano Mailand 1930-1970', Prestel Verlag 1996, this model depicted in two different colourings p 144, catalogue nr 125, 127.
The Italian glass artist Paolo Venini was one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass. He is known for having founded the eponymous Venini & C. glassworks.
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