Vase attributed to Ercole Barovier

Vase attributed to ERCOLE BAROVIER (Murano, Italy, 1889-1974).
Murano art glass worked by the rostrato technique.
In good general condition. Being a vintage piece, it may have marks of use and the passage of time.
Measurements: 30 x 30 x 30 cm.

Thick-walled mouth-blown glass vase using the "Rostro" or "Rostrato" glassblowing technique, which consists of pinching each tip into the hand-sculpted vessel individually as it comes out of the kiln. It stands out for the strength of its intense blue color.

Ercole Barovier was born in Murano, Italy, and also died there. He joined the family business as a partner in 1919 and in 1926 was appointed artistic director. He was more than just a businessman; he was an entrepreneur and artistic visionary. He invented the technique of "non-fusing thermal coloring" and from the late 1920s until his retirement in 1972, he personally designed every major glass object produced by the company, a portfolio that numbered more than 25,000 designs. Ercole Barovier's lights, glass and designs can be found in major museum collections around the world.
Barovier & Toso was formed in 1936 with the merger of two glass factories: Vetreria Artistica Barovier and Ferro Toso. The company was first known as Ferro Toso Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite SA until 1942 and then as Barovier & Toso. Chief designer Ercole Barovier created many well-known designs, including Crepuscolo, Brillantati, Zebrati, Acanto and, of course, the popular fluted Cordonato d'Oro design, usually made in red glass with gold leaf inclusions. The company still exists today.