Salviati & Co. Murano Francesco Toso Borella 1890 Venetian Graffito Footed Bowl
Stunning Rare Salviati & Co Francesco Toso Borella Gilt Enameled Venetian Figural Bowl! Museum quality footed bowl work by Master Enameler Artist Francesco Toso Borella. Constructed using incredibly thin glass. Form of footed bowl based on The Barovier Wedding Cup which was made in 1450's.
Salviati's work can be appreciated at Westminster's Cathedral and Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, the Council House and the Chamberlain Memorial in Wales, the Pal. Cio Nacional da Ajuda in Lisbon and the Opera Theatre in Paris. Salviati won several gold medals and awards from various events including several Paris Universal Exhibitions and three Italian expositions in Milan, Florence and Turin.
The Salviati factory can still be found on Murano's eastern side of the Fondamenta Lorenzo Radi. Borella can currently be seen at the Venice & Murano Glass Museum's.
Dimensions: 6 " Tall x 6 1/2" Diameter. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Bowls". The seller is "avantigalleri" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.
- Type of Glass: Cranberry
- Color: Red
- Material: Glass
- Year Manufactured: 1890
- Subject/Theme: Venetian Figural
- Glassmaking Technique: Etched
- Brand: Salviati
- Type: Bowl
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Features: Hand Painted
- City of Origin: Venice
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy