V. Nason Murano Sommerso Vase · blue-chartreuse · 1970s · with label

A slender, prism-cut Murano vase from V. Nason & C., 1970s – and a particularly beautiful example of the island's cut-sommerso tradition. The tall, polygonal form thrives on the interplay of the cut facets: light and color break at the shoulders, the body remains crystal clear inside, while the outer edges and base glow in three rich layers – cobalt blue at the shoulder and neck, a very light aqua layer in the middle, and an intense chartreuse green at the foot, rising from the base like a flicker. With a height of 29 cm and a square base of 9 × 9 cm, the vase has an almost sculptural presence; it works equally well as a solitary piece or as an accent in a group of glass or with a single, tall stem.

The sommerso technique ("submerged") was perfected in Murano in the 1950s and consists of layering several glass layers so that they fuse together when the form is carried, without mixing the colors. On the front there is still the original glued factory label "V NASON & C — MURANO ITALY" with the typical NV monogram – an important authenticity and collector's feature that rarely remains with this workshop. The condition is very good: no chips, no cracks, the cut edges are clean, the polished base without scratches. The intense color depth is difficult to capture in photos – in backlight, the vase unfolds a significantly stronger interplay between blue and green.