RARE Authentic Vtg MURANO 🇮🇹 ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Powder Jar GLaSs Italy LABEL HTF

Description: Authentic Rare MURANO Vintage Venetian 1950s Italian ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO (1909-1999) ArT GLaSs Ruby-Red POWDER JAR & TOP - "Seguso Vetri d'Arte" Original Labels. • FEATURES: • Fluted Design • Hand Blown • Two Seguso Labels • DIMENSIONS: 4¼" w (11.43 cm) x 3½" h (w/top) x 2¼" h (w/o top) • WEIGHT: 1 lb,1 oz (480 g) • CONDITION: Excellent Vintage • DISCUSSION: A rare Archimede Seguso ruby-red lidded powder jar ribbed with a clear lid w/ red knob and Seguso label in rare preserved condition, "Archimede Seguso MURANO Made in Italy". Base shows remains of 2nd factory label. Once highly polished, the base shows the expected tiny sliding scratches, called "shelf wear" which is evidence to collectors of a long life of display. MOBILE USERS: Please click "Full Description" for more PHOTOS & INFO Vintage MURANO 🇮🇹 Venetian Italian ArT GLaSs Italy SOMMERSO AVENTURINE Massello Vintage MURANO 🇮🇹 Venetian Italian ArT GLaSs Italy SOMMERSO Click images to enlarge The item pictured is the same one you will receive. ALSO PICTURED: A small sampling of the hundreds of fine art glass, antiques, art, and collectibles that we have listed on eBay right now!View My Other Items For Sale Description Murano 🇮🇹 Venetian Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Vintage 1950s Italian ArT GLaSs SWEET POWDER JAR with TOP FEATURES: • 4¼ Inch Diameter • Ribbed/Fluted Design • Hand Blown/Lampwork • Two Authenticating Seguso Labels Made in Murano, Italy ~ Reasonable offers cheerfully entertained & often accepted! ~ • DIMENSIONS: 4¼ in wide (11.43 cm) x 3½ in h (w/top) x 2¼ in h (w/o top) • WEIGHT: 1 lb, 1 oz (480 g) • CONDITION: Excellent Vintage Condition: Free from any damage or restoration. Gift/Collector-Grade. • DISCUSSION: This rare Archimede Seguso lidded powder jar is gorgeous and in great vintage condition. The ruby-red vessel is deeply ribbed and topped with a beautiful clear lid and matching red fluted center-grip knob. The top also shows an authentic original Seguso furnace label in rare well-preserved condition, reading "Archimede Seguso MURANO Made in Italy". The base of the vessel also shows an illegible red and silver label located on the ground-flat polished surface. Once highly-polished, the base shows the expected tiny sliding scratches, called "shelf wear" that are evidence to collectors of of its long, carefully maintained display life. This amazing, hard-to-find piece would make a fabulous addition to any Murano art glass collection or an outstanding gift! FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, notable scratches, or repairs without evidence of grinding or restoration. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks, and other natural textural features are all original to this piece and normal for hand-blown glass. Wear to the base is consistent with age. Pontil scar artifacts, usually on base (looks like a divot), are the remains of the normal scar and are recognized by collectors not damaged. Please review all high-resolution photographs, at full size, in forming your own opinions. NORMAL WEAR: Vintage and antique items will undoubtedly show minor signs of normal wear or patina. When we find exceptional wear, manufacturer's defects, damage, or repairs, they will ALWAYS be noted in the description. Minor usage marks will not be remarkable. ~ We remain at your disposal for any further information. ~ ________________________ About the Artist Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) "Seguso Vetri d'Arte" Murano Glass is an art, and like any other art form, it has its famous geniuses, the real artists who had talent, vision, and persistence to move it forward. In the thousand years of its existence, Murano Glass evolved from the humble beginnings of crammed Murano Island workshops of the Middle Ages to the international fame it enjoys today. Many famous Murano Glass artists brought about this evolution, but one of the top names and the real revolutionary in the conservative world of Murano Glass was Archimede Seguso. Born on the island of Murano, in 1909, he was a shy, brilliant, and quite distinguished man of intellect, yet at the same time, he used the art of glass-making to express himself. He would come up with different methods and techniques never seen before in glass making. This boldness and his genius positioned him as a reference point for other artists and artisans. With a rather solid history in Murano, the Seguso family had lived and worked on this Venetian island for over 650 years, gaining popularity throughout time for their special glass-making methods. Thanks to their glass-blowing technique, they were considered experts, and young Archimede became familiar with the business at the tender age of 11. He was put to work alongside experienced masters who taught him complex skills, and by the age of 17, he became a master and a partner in the furnace he worked in. The Soffieria Barovier Seguso & Ferro became Seguso Vetri d’Arte in 1933, marking great progress and innovations in the glass-making industry, thanks as well to the collaboration of artistic directors Flavio Poli and Vittorio Zecchin. By 1946, Archimede had achieved total freedom and maturity in the artistic field and decided to open his own workshop, Vetreria Seguso Archimede. This new studio would see his new creations flourish and thrive: his delicate “filigrane”, the famous “piume” and “merletti”, his vases, and his countless chandeliers. It was in this atelier that Seguso became one of the finest Venetian glassblowers in the world. Seguso changed the glass making industry with his bold and courageous inventions, full of creativity and elegance. Archimede dared defy and improve ancient glassmaking traditions by using incandescent glass and creating each piece by blowing into iron canes. He was a genius when it came to regulating colors and nuances by the thickness of the glass, and mixing materials and tools to create mind-blowing masterpieces. He managed tools and old techniques so well that he created textures and illusions like no one else before him. He mixed gold dust and created “golden ivory”, “amber green spots” and “golden coral” works. There is no need to wonder why Murano Glass collectors worldwide covet his pieces at any cost. Art Glass Master Archimede Seguso working at his furnace (above). ______________________________ INVESTING: COLLECTIBLE ART GLASS In the world of genuine, hand-made art glass, we know that each piece is unique and most frequently is acquired primarily for its aesthetically pleasing nature. Avid collectors will also work on filling gaps in their focused collections. Some savvy art-glass lovers are also investors collecting to diversify their portfolios. A combination can become an excellent investment vehicle affording an additional ROI potential. enjoying beautiful display potential and value of a healthy monetary appreciation, while contemporaneously enjoying the high-quality medium’s striking beauty! often eclipses potential When considering this art form as a viable, quality investment vehicle, we will consider its potential for appreciation. That potential pivots on four cardinal qualities:1. RARITY (or supply), 2. DESIRABILITY to collectors (or demand), 3.CONDITION is the all-important physical element that if compromised will eliminate a piece (as we know, even minor damage makes a literal world of difference in current and future value)! So, the fragility of art glass and its inevitable vulnerability certainly contributes to the rarity factor, as a portion of investment-quality works inevitably become damaged, or destroyed. So, please carefully inspect what you are buying and protect what you own! The fourth, and most important, quality is AUTHENTICITY. Without that, nothing else matters! ~ Copyright © 2024 OnMyWatch ____________________________ Professionally packed, promptly shipped, and guaranteed to please! Why trust OnMyWatch? • As lifetime collectors, we are selling from our large collections to augment the funding of our retirement expenses! We only sell what we acquired for our collection. 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Location: Naples, Florida

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