Murano Venetian Zanfirico Latticino Glass Ewer/Pitcher

Make: Murano, Venice, Italy

Age:  Mid 20th Century

Construction:  Blown Glass (Zanfirico, latticino)

Dimensions:  9" Tall x 3 3/4" Diameter

Condition:  Excellent pre-owned vintage condition. No chips, cracks, or flaws. Please see photos. 

Details:  Tall, footed pitcher/ewer with narrow neck of blown Venetian glass. The style of the body is Zanfirico, a centuries-old technique of forming glass objects from twisted canes of glass, in this case white and clear latticino or lattice canes and pink twisted ribbon canes with copper aventurine edges.  The lip of the ewer is hand-formed and cut, the foot and handle are clear glass with applied gold leaf.