Hand Blown Murano Horse Stallion Sculpture Charcoal Gray Fumato Effect 9.5x8.75

V Nason Murano Glass Horse Head Sculpture, Murano Gray Glass Horse, Murano Fumato Horse Head, Murano Horse Figurine, Vincenzo Nason Horse? This listing is for a gorgeous mid to late 20th century Murano glass horse head sculpture or figurine. This mouth blown and shaped art glass horse head was most likely made in the 1980's or 1990's in Venice, Italy, on the island of Murano by the masters at V Nason & Co. The sculpture was created with the fumato technique in which the surface of the glass is exposed to smoke from a wood fire and the carbon and ash from the fire adheres to the surface of the glass.

This example used glass rods that were smoked and fused together to create a linear effect before being shaped into the neck of the horse. The entire surface was later coated again with another layer of clear molten glass and then shaped into the head, mouth and flowing mane.

The piece is not signed nor has the original vinyl label for V. Nason & Co, Murano Italy. Previous owner must have removed it.

The sculpture measures approximately 9-1/2 inches tall. The pontil mark on the base where the base glass was attached to the blowing apparatus has been polished smooth indicating superior workmanship. The sculpture is in excellent used vintage condition except for very small area at the mane, on the bottom. It was very hard to photograph and in my opinion does not detract.

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