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Rare "Pasta Vitrea" Vase by Carlo Scarpa for MVM Cappellin

Creator: Carlo Scarpa
Offered by: Donzella

Description
Rare, early vase created by one of the most celebrated designers of Murano glass. Opaque red "pasta" glass with low domed foot, flared opening at top and applied ring around the base of the neck. The density, texture & variation of color displayed in this vase is consistent with other examples of Scarpa's work from this period. This is a rare example of this type of work, and no other documented examples of this form are known to exist. Acid-stamped "CVM" with crown. Provenance: Private collection - Milano.
Published : the following two books show related examples that share similar characteristics to this vase. Carlo Scarpa, I vetri di Murano, by Marina Barovier. Pg 42-45. / Venetian Glass, the Nancy Olnick & Giorgio Spanu Collection. Pg 48-51.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	Documentation : the following two books show related examples, that share similar characteristics to this vase. Carlo Scarpa, I vetri di Murano, by Marina Barovier. Pg 42-45. / Venetian Glass, the Nancy Olnick & Giorgio Spanu Collection. Pg 48-51.
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Glass
Condition:	Excellent. Excellent original condition. Tiny chip to bottom of foot.
Creation Date:	c. 1929
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	10 CSC 01
Incollect Reference #:	190273

Dimensions

H.	8 in;	Diam.	7.5 in;
H.	20.32 cm;	Diam.	19.05 cm;

Message from Seller:

Donzella is a curated gallery space that has specialized in post-war design since its inception in the early 1990s. Largely comprised of works by American interior designers and architects, as well as Italian architects and industrial designers, Paul Donzella's catalog of period furniture and lighting sets exceptional standards of form, quality, and rarity.