Paperweight - Glass

Glass Murano Egg-Shape Paperweight Sculpture "Piumato" - Unique Detail "Piuma nella Piuma" - Italy, 1970s

Exquisite artistic egg-shaped paperweight, a rare example of Murano craftsmanship from the 1970s, combining complex techniques and timeless beauty. This submerged glass sculpture (sommerso) captivates the eye with its flawless external clarity and its intricate, colorful heart.
The Feathered Heart: The interior features the famous technique of "refined filaments" (or "piumata"), where creamy ivory and amber-brown glass threads are drawn hot to create delicate, sinuous feathered veins that seem to float. The color harmony is a triumph of brilliance: ivory and amber tones blend with flashes of deep cobalt blue against a dark base.
Conical Fungus Base and Integrated Details: The base is a solid, dark glass dome (like a submerged mushroom) that reveals a fascinating concentric pattern of rings in dark brown, golden amber, and cobalt blue, speckled with tiny trapped air bubbles.
The Unique Detail at the Summit: But the real masterpiece is at the summit: a perfectly formed controlled air bubble.
This piece comes alive with natural or directed light, which illuminates the various layers and reflections of the colors.
Main Features
• Object: Artistic egg-shaped paperweight.
• Origin: Murano Art Glass, 1970s
• Technique: Submerged glass with three-dimensional "piumata" decoration, conical mushroom base with bubbles and a air bubble at the top
• Colors: Contrast between ivory/cream color stripes and a dark concentric base amber/brown and cobalt blue.
• Dimensions: Height 11 cm, Diameter 8 cm.
Conditions
Overall condition is excellent and the piece retains all its original brilliance. It is important to note that, due to the nature of artistic and vintage glass pieces, there are a few tiny internal micro-cracks resulting from past impacts (not on the surface), almost invisible to the naked eye. These are intrinsic imperfections that do not compromise the beauty or structural integrity of the piece.
Secure and Professional Shipping:
This precious paperweight will be packed with the utmost care and professionalism and shipping will be via international courier with online tracking code.