Rare Italian Murano Contemporary Glass Vase Signed by Famed Master Imperio Rossi

Signature Murano contemporary vase by world-renowned Venetian Glass Master and designer Imperio Rossi. Utilising the traditional "Murrine" glass-making technique, Rossi has finished this spectacular vase in shades of blues and white glass, with flakes of gold leaf on the inner tube. The Murrine (or Millerfiori) glass producing technique is a very complex process, calling for the superior levels of expertise held by glass masters such as Rossi. Born in Murano, 1951 Rossi began working in glass furnaces from the age of 13 years old, going onto produce highly prized and collectable collections for many of mainland Italy's established glass making factories. However after a number of years he returned to his beloved Murano Island to start his own (now famous) glassworks, "Vetreria Artistica Dipi" or (VAD). Such was (and indeed still is), his global reputation for excellence, that his work is housed and exhibited in some of the world's most prestigious museums, including; London, Tokyo , Milano , Paris , Vienna , Madrid and New York. From his Vad workshop, Rossi always added his name to his personally hand-made executive marquise pieces by cold engraving which can be observed and witnessed on this very fine and rare example of his breathtaking work. This fabulous and extremely rare piece of art glass was one of only six similar such Murrine style designs in blue that Rossi made and signed, four of which are housed in museum collections!