Description
Heading : Rare latticino glass ewer
Date : 1920
Period : Early 20th century
Origin : Continental. French
Colour : Clear with opaque white & blue cased canes
Stopper : Matching cased opaque cane twist
Body : Vetro a retorti style. a reoccurring sequence of one blue band & five opaque threads covers the body with matching applied handle and spout
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 11 3/8 inches tall and approx. 5 5/8 inches in diameter
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 1080 grams
Additional Information : Latticino is a term used to describe glass decorated with a pattern of white. or sometimes coloured. threads of glass. Latticino is from the Italian for ‘milk’. The technique is also known as filigrana (thread-grained). It was developed in 16th century Venice and has been used to produce three main effects on glass: vetro a retorti. which has twists embedded in clear glass; vetro a reticello. which has a fine network of crossed threads; and vetro a fili. which has a spiral or helix pattern.
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