A wonderfully colourful vintage Italian Murano-style art glass cat sculpture, weighing approximately 545g and retaining its original Made in Italy label.
This substantial decorative cat has been formed from thick clear glass, with an extraordinary mixture of vivid coloured glass and shimmering metallic decoration suspended throughout the body.
The lower section is densely packed with pieces of red, cobalt blue, green, yellow, orange and white glass, creating a bright mosaic-like appearance. These colourful inclusions rise through the body in flowing streaks, surrounded by clouds of fine silver-coloured metallic flecks that sparkle beautifully as the sculpture catches the light.
The cat itself has a wonderfully stylised form, with a clear rounded head, pointed ears, small sculpted facial details and a long raised curling tail. Clear glass paws form the base, while the multicoloured decoration continues through parts of the body and legs.
The original label reads “Glass Made According to Technique of Murano – Made in Italy.”
This identifies the piece as Italian-made glass produced using techniques associated with Murano glassmaking, rather than attributing it to a particular Murano glasshouse.
Details:
- Vintage Italian art glass
- Murano-style glassmaking technique
- Made in Italy
- Cat sculpture / figurine
- Approx. weight: 545g
- Multicoloured glass decoration
- Red, blue, green, yellow, orange and white colouring
- Silver-coloured metallic flecks
- Clear glass head, tail and detailing
- Raised curling tail
- Original Made in Italy / Murano-technique label present
- Substantial solid glass construction
- Pre-owned
- One available
- You will receive the exact item pictured
As a handmade or hand-finished glass item, small bubbles, inclusions and irregularities within the glass may occur naturally as part of the manufacturing process.
Some remnants of an old paper label are visible to the underside of the base, as shown in the photographs.
Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.