Italian Murano Hand Blown (Has Pontil Scar) and Enamel Hand Painted Red Ruby Glass Goblet

ON AUCTION IS AN ITALIAN MURANO HAND-BLOWN AND ENAMEL HAND PAINTED GLASS GOBLET FEATURING AN INVERTED BELL-SHAPED RUBY RED (OR CRANBERRY) BOWL, A CLEAR RIBBED TWIST STEM, AND A MATCHING RUBY RED CIRCULAR BASE BORDERED WITH GOLD TRIM.
 
THIS STYLE IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORIC VENETIAN WORKSHOPS, SUCH AS SALVIATI OR SPECIALIZED TRE FUOCHI (THREE FIRES TECHNIQUE) STUDIOS.
 
FACE OF THE BOWL IS DECORATED WITH A DETAILED, HAND-PAINTED FIGURAL MEDALLION DEPICTING A NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPEAN COURTLY LADY OR NOBLEWOMAN. THE PORTRAIT IS FRAMED BY HEAVY 24K GOLD LEAF SCROLLWORK AND DELICATE RAISED ENAMEL FLORAL PATTERNS.
 
GLASSES OF THIS EXACT DESIGN WERE PROMINENTLY PRODUCED IN ITALY FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY THROUGH THE 1940S. INDIVIDUAL GOBLETS TYPICALLY HOLD A VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S VALUE RANGING FROM $50 TO $100+ USD.
 
THE TRE FUOCHI STYLE INVOLVES HIGHLY INTRICATE HAND-PAINTED RAISED ENAMEL (SUCH AS PORTRAITS OF HISTORICAL LADIES OR FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS) AND GENEROUS GOLD LEAF/GILDING.
 
THE DEEP "RUBY RED" IS ACHIEVED BY INFUSING GOLD INTO THE GLASS MIXTURE DURING THE MELTING PROCESS.
 
AUTHENTIC PIECES WERE CREATED IN ARTISAN WORKSHOPS ON THE ISLAND OF MURANO IN VENICE, ITALY.
 
ORIGINAL ITEMS WILL TYPICALLY HAVE A POLISHED PONTIL SCAR (LIKE OURS HAS) ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE (WHERE IT WAS DETACHED FROM THE GLASSBLOWER'S PIPE).
 
SIZE: 22CM HIGH 10.8CM TOP RIM DIAMETER 9CM DIAMETER BASE
 
MARKINGS: UNDER LADY TEXT THAT APPEARS TO BE IBIC WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE LETTERS VIM NEXT TO IT
THE MARKINGS YOU ARE SEEING ARE ALMOST CERTAINLY "VIM" STANDS FOR VETRERIA ITALIANA MURANO AND POTENTIALLY AN ARTISAN'S INITIALS OT NAME "IBIC".
 
CONDITION: SOME GOLD GILDING LOSS. NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. IN GOOD CONDITION.
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