90 in (WxLxH) MATERIAL Glazed stoneware
French craftsmanship was highly esteemed during this time
but eventually fell out of favor as tastes shifted towards more modern decorations
amidst forgotten treasures
Pithon in blown glass, yellow and red, in the style of Murano 90 in (WxLxH) MATERIAL GlazedThe story Giorgio remembers entering the glass factory of the famous Domenico Caner. He was still young and impressionable, and he remembers the glowing heat of the fires, the molten glass flowing, but above all, the most impressive thing, this giant blowing, turning, manipulating the glass. And suddenly , astonished, he saw the creation of a magnificent glass horse. Within a few years, the island of Murano near Venice became the most famous glass