Murano Scavo Blue Frosted Glass Bottle and Stopper from Gino Cenedese, 1890s

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A hand-blown Murano art glass bottle complete with its matching stopper, executed in satin-finished glass with an ombre colour scheme. … Read more A hand-blown Murano art glass bottle complete with its matching stopper, executed in satin-finished glass with an ombre colour scheme. The vessel measures 34 cm in overall height, featuring a gently tapering cylindrical body that flows into rounded shoulders, a straight tubular neck, and a flat ground rim. The blown glass exhibits an atmospheric graduation of tone, rising from a misty, translucent white around the lower section to a deep, saturated aqua blue across the upper body and neck. A fine matte, scavo-style treatment covers the surface, softening light transmission through the walls and creating a smooth, tactile texture reminiscent of ancient glass. The original stopper is blown as a solid elongated ovoid finial in rich blue, continuing the vertical proportion of the vessel. Its frosted cylindrical shank is ground to seat securely inside the neck opening, preserving the continuous contour between the body and the finial when fully assembled. The underside reveals a stable, flat ground base that bears an authentic diamond-point hand-engraved inscription reading 'Gino Cenedese Murano'. Produced in Italy, this decorative vessel exemplifies twentieth-century Venetian furnace techniques through its balanced proportions, controlled coloration, and distinctive matte surface treatment. See less