Murano Sommerso Bowl · cobalt blue & aquamarine · 1970s

A compact, thick-walled Sommerso bowl from Murano, 1970s — and a very beautiful example of the more organic, softer line that emerged parallel to the sharply cut Sommerso vases of that period. At its center is a rich, cobalt blue core, like a drop under water, encased in an aquamarine glass mantle that becomes lighter and more transparent towards the rim. The shape is deliberately irregular: slightly oval, with two gently indented hollows on the rim, which can optionally be interpreted as cigarette rests or simply as a sculptural gesture. With a diameter of 10.5 cm and a height of 4.5 cm, the bowl is hand-sized and fits anywhere — coffee table, desk, sideboard, bedside table — as a small still life, as a jewelry tray for a ring and watch, or as a light catcher by the window.

The Sommerso technique ("submerged") layers several glass layers in such a way that the colors are staggered in depth without mixing — the intense contrast between cobalt and aquamarine in this piece thrives precisely on this layering. No factory or artist label is present, but the glass quality, the polished base, and the clear layering unequivocally place the piece in Murano in the late 1960s to 70s. The condition is very good: no chips on the rim, no cracks, only a few micro-fine inclusions in the glass, which are typical for hand-blown Murano work and not a defect.