Newbie with a Murano vase Barovier? Bianconi?

[izzimodern]

Hi everyone! I'm new and just found this great board. Perhaps someone could be of assistance....

I've just inherited this vase from a family member who traveled to Italy in the 1950s and 1960s. Money was no object for them. I remember hearing (back in the 1980s) this was either Barovier or Bianconi.

would anyone care to opine??

No signature on the vase. Seems to be a sort of patchwork with the glass (slight seams visible) interior.

Thanks in advance!

[glassman]

Gorgeous Vase! You have a good memory, its most likely a Barovier and Toso, designed by Ercole Barovier. There is an almost identical vase in Murano Glass, Themes and Variations pp32. Treasure it!

[spartina]

Thats quite a vase! love it.

the patchwork is acutally murrine, just on a larger scale.

[izzimodern]

Hi there,

Thanks for your notes and compliments!

I found out what this is and it has gone to auction -

Barovier 1960
Dorico design

This is estimated at auction for around 4000.00 !!!!!

Ain't life grand?

thanks again to all

[glassman]

This is estimated at auction for around 4000.00 !!!!!

Ain't life grand?

thanks again to all

It sure is! Let us know how much it goes for!