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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: kane_u_pain on May 21, 2011, 05:23:15 AM

Title: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 21, 2011, 05:23:15 AM
I bought this one from D&A when I bought the big as I was intrigued by the label and also to see the difference in this one with my Poli bowl of the same type (which I will post once I locate the box it is in). Gorgeous pale green/blue sommerso bowl in the water optic effect. The glass in places is 5cm thick and it weighs about 6kgs.

D&A have it down as either a draft by Poli or by Mario Pinzoni. My guess is that is actually Pinzoni and not Poli. The label is same shape as the SVdA label and it reads Sculture *something* Murano S.p.A, Made In Italy at the bottom. I can't make out the writing in the middle or the picture. There is a SAM in a box underneath this. Has anyone else seen this label before or have a piece with a similar label? Do you think it is a Pinzoni or a Poli piece?
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 21, 2011, 05:25:12 AM
Some more pics...Sorry about the label pic...the best i can do at the moment...i took about 20 shots and this was the best for now...although here is the link to the auction with a better shot of the label...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390302300279
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: rocco on May 21, 2011, 12:41:25 PM
Very impressive piece!
My best guess regarding the label would be "Sculture Artistiche Murano S.n.A"

Michael
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 21, 2011, 09:24:04 PM
You could be right rocco but it is S.p.A. If only I could read whats in the middle. Will need a bigger magnifying glass I think...Dimensions are 9.5cm high and 25.5cm in diameter...
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: Pinkspoons on May 21, 2011, 10:10:36 PM
I've had a huge one of these in clear glass (sans label), and still have a smaller oval-shaped one in cased blue with a common-or-garden Seguso label that's the same shield-shape as yours.

So I'd be interested in the designer too.  :)
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 21, 2011, 10:55:22 PM
Do you have pics of the clear one pinkspoons???

I have seen a yellow like this with the same label. It was gorgeous as but didn't buy it...
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: antiquerose123 on May 22, 2011, 01:49:32 AM
 (http://www.gifanimations.com/GA/Image/Animations/Messages/Wow/wow_004.gif) Thats Super Kane!!  Looks like a piece of Ice...  :thup:
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: Pinkspoons on May 22, 2011, 10:29:27 AM
I sold it before I had chance to photograph it. It arrived the day before a fair, and I sold it the first day there.

Great for business, terrible for posterity!  ;D
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 23, 2011, 02:48:46 AM
 :thud: LOL...oh well. I will try to locate the Poli one in the next week or 2. They are definitely different bowls after handling this one.
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: rocco on April 12, 2015, 01:54:42 PM
Update

According to Heiremans great book:

the water optic ("resina a corteccia") range was designed by Mario Pinzoni around 1966.

Michael
Title: Re: Sommerso Bowl...Poli or Pinzoni???...
Post by: kane_u_pain on November 17, 2015, 04:56:40 AM
Sculpture Artistiche Muranesi S. A. M. (1973-1976).

1973   Maurizio Albarelli acquired some of the assets and began operation as Sculpture Artistiche Muranesi S. A. M.

http://www.boglewood.com/murano/producers/segusovetri.html

So it looks like my green piece is a copy of the Pinzoni piece. I think Angelo Seguso & Pino Signoretto were working at the company at this time.

Rocco, I also have the exact same one as yours :)