Vintage retro modern Murano art glass Tutti Frutti bowl. Made at  Vetreria Fratelli Toso in the 1950s, probably by Vittorio Ferro.  Credit for the 'Tutti Frutti' pattern is given to Dino Martens in the 1940s of AV.E.M.   Stunning example of early mid century modernist Italian art glass. This beautiful busy decor was named 'Tutti frutti' which is Italian for 'all fruits'.   Blown emerald green glass layered with silver leaf aventurine, layered again with colorful cannes and entirely encased in cristallo (clear).  In good condition with no chips or cracks.  The seat has heavy bottom wear with small seat chiggers.  This occurs from scraping against the surface it is sitting on for years.  (see image 6) A remnant remains on the base that is unrecognizable.  It is probably a Vetreria Fratelli Toso round label.   The companion clam shell bowl found with this large bowl has the remants of a label belonging to Ferro when he was master glassblower at Vetreria Fratelli Toso.   It may be a label remnant or it may be a dot of very old cork. There is a tad of red and bluish on the remnant and at times it looks like there may have been print on it, at other times it just looks like nearly petrified cork. This beautiful large folded bowl makes a great display or catch-all, but was designed for food service also. Measures 7.5 x 7.5' square, 9.5' diagonal, 3.25' deep.  Hand blown. Polished base. Heat finished rims.  Weighs 3 lbs.  Small deep companion bowl, discovered with the large folded bowl, is shown in image 10, and available separately. Clicking on image 10 will take you to the small deep bowl catalog page. retroartglass.com

Vintage retro modern Murano art glass clam shell bowl. Made at  Vetreria Fratelli Toso in the 1950s, probably by Vittorio Ferro.  Credit for the 'Tutti Frutti' pattern is given to Dino Martens in the 1940s of AV.E.M.   Stunning example of early mid century modernist Italian art glass. 'Tutti Frutti' means 'All Fruits' in Italian. Blown emerald green glass layered with silver leaf aventurine, layered again with colorful cannes and entirely encased in cristallo (clear).  In original condition with no chips or cracks.  A maker's miss of a small burst air bubble on the surface can be seen in image 3. This deep clam shell form is scarce. Label remnant remains on the base but has no writing, just the shape.  At one time the label read 'Genuine Murano Glass Ferro Italarts Made in Italy'.  New owner should not remove the remnant, the shape of the label is a clue to its identity and age. A remnant of a label from a different bowl is shown with the artist info below the product images. This beautiful deep bowl was made for multi-purposes.  Could be used as a catch-all, candleholder (remove metal from candle before using on old glass), potion bowl, ashtray and even food service. Measures 5' round, 2.5' deep.  Hand blown. Polished base. Heat finished rims.  Weighs 1 lb.  Large companion bowl, discovered with the small bowl, is shown in image 7, and available separately. Clicking on image 7 will take you to the large folded bowl catalog page. Click on images below to enlarge, use your Back Arrow to return to this page. Vittorio Ferro - From 1945 trains as a glassblower at Vetreria Fratelli Toso in Murano (ITA) under the supervision of his uncles, Armando and Amleto Zuffi, and trains at the Scuola di Desegno per Maestri Vetrai a Murano. From 1952-81 master glassblower at Vetreria Fratelli Toso, from 1981-98 master glassblower at Vetreria de Majo. From 1998 freelance. Ferro makes hand-blown glass with 'murrine' inclusions and uses mosaic techniques. credit glasmarken-lexikon 

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