Toso Murano – Large solid glass vase with gold dust inclusions – 20th century

Toso Murano – Large solid-glass vase with gold dust inclusions – 20th century Large sculptural vase by Toso Murano, crafted from solid glass with gold dust inclusions. The vase features a distinctive flattened shape, with broad shoulders, a narrow neck, and two raised side edges, embellished with transparent yellow glass appliqués. The body, characterized by a dense texture of metallic inclusions against a purplish background, features a large abstract decoration in intense cobalt blue glass on the front. On the back, a series of yellow glass inlays arranged in concentric arcs completes the composition. The transparency of the solid glass and the chromatic contrasts lend the object a distinctive decorative presence. Mark: Toso Murano. Bibliographic and auction reference: Pandolfini Auction House, Florence, December 4, 2012, Auction No. 83, 20th-Century Decorative Arts and Design, Lot 5, with an estimate of €1,500–2,000. Dimensions: - Height: 46 cm. - Maximum width: 38 cm.