Murano Style Millefiori and Zanfirico Art Glass Vase

This is a hand-blown bulbous art glass vase featuring a vibrant cobalt blue ground. The piece exhibits high-quality craftsmanship, incorporating traditional Venetian glassmaking techniques. One side of the vessel is decorated with complex zanfirico filigree ribbons in yellow and dark tones swirled against a deep red/amber background. The opposing side is adorned with various murrine or millefiori canes, including floral patterns and geometric square sections with internal banding in earth tones, yellow, and white. The vase has a pear-shaped profile with a narrow neck and a small, circular opening. The surface appears smooth and highly polished, reflecting a high level of finish. No visible maker's marks or signatures are apparent in the primary view, but the style is characteristic of mid-to-late 20th-century Murano glass, likely from the 1960s or 1970s. The condition appears excellent with no visible chips, cracks, or heavy surface scratches. The thick walls and weightiness suggests it was produced using a sommerso-adjacent layering technique, creating depth within the glass matrix. There is a notable clarity in the colors, indicating the use of high-quality mineral oxides in the glass melt.