Mid-Century Modern Murano-Style Sommerso Art Glass Basket

This is a hand-blown art glass decorative basket featuring an organic, fluid shape representative of Mid-Century Modern design. The piece utilizes a sommerso technique, layering a vibrant golden-yellow or amber-colored glass within a thick casing of clear glass. The interior appears to have a textured or 'pulled' white latticino or controlled bubble effect near the base, adding visual depth. The construction is characterized by four distinct pulled points extending horizontally and a central vertical handle formed by two elongated clear glass ribbons fused at the top. Measuring approximately seven to eight inches in height (using the adjacent soda can for scale), the item displays high-quality hand-craftsmanship with smooth, polished edges on the pulled tips. The base appears to be a ground, flat surface typical of authentic hand-blown glass. The condition appears to be excellent with no visible chips or cracks. There are no immediate maker's marks visible in the image, but the style strongly suggests a mid-20th-century origin, likely Italian (Murano) or a high-quality American contemporary like Chalet or Lorraine glass from the 1960s-1970s.