Mario Petrucci - Lidded vase - Pressed malachite crystal glass - Turtle

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Estimate  € 650 - € 750
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€90
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€85
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€80

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Two-part turtle‑shaped box in green pressed malachite crystal glass, designed by Mario Petrucci in Czechoslovakia around 1930–1940 (height 11 cm, diameter 21 cm), in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.

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Description from the seller

Two-part box shaped like a turtle.

Czechoslovakia 1934.

Design: Mario Petrucci

Green pressed malachite crystal glass.

Partially patinated, satin-finished and polished.

Height 11 cm Diameter 21 cm

Small chip at the edge (see detail photo)

Lit.: Giuseppe Cappa: "Le Génie verrier de l'Europe" p.135 No. 229

Two-part box shaped like a turtle.

Czechoslovakia 1934.

Design: Mario Petrucci

Green pressed malachite crystal glass.

Partially patinated, satin-finished and polished.

Height 11 cm Diameter 21 cm

Small chip at the edge (see detail photo)

Lit.: Giuseppe Cappa: "Le Génie verrier de l'Europe" p.135 No. 229

Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Turtle
Country of origin
Czechia
Designer/artist/maker
Mario Petrucci
Material
Pressed malachite crystal glass
Colour
Green
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
11 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Diameter
21 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
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