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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: NevB on February 10, 2022, 02:49:17 PM

Title: Arte Nuova Sommerso Vase
Post by: NevB on February 10, 2022, 02:49:17 PM

This is in a slightly unusual magenta, uranium green and clear colourway. Unsigned but almost certainly by Arte Nuova/ Pustetto & Zanetti form between 1954 and 1965 ish, thanks to 20th Century Glass for the info. Height 6".

Title: Re: Arte Nuova Sommerso Vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 10, 2022, 03:03:15 PM

What a completely joyful beast. ;D

Title: Re: Arte Nuova Sommerso Vase
Post by: NevB on February 10, 2022, 03:43:41 PM

Thanks Sue, I love the colour combination. It wasn't cheap but it wasn't expensive either  ;D. It's quite hefty at nearly 2lbs.

Title: Re: Arte Nuova Sommerso Vase
Post by: rocco on February 11, 2022, 01:00:36 PM

Very nice vase!
Here is one of the very first pieces from my collection, we never really found a definite ID: >> https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39313.10.html (https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39313.10.html)
Arte Nuova was also mentioned in that thread...

It has quite a strong green glow under UV as well (and the glass looks greenish in sunlight), but if it contains Uranium I don't know.
What seems quite distinctive in both our pieces is the wide beveled edge to the base -- a feature not commonly seen in Murano glass.

Michael

Title: Re: Arte Nuova Sommerso Vase
Post by: NevB on February 11, 2022, 02:48:23 PM

Thanks Michael, here's a link to the website where I found the ID, I don't see any reason to query it. Their pieces do have a bevelled base.

https://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/murano_glass/artenuova_glass/artenuovaglass_home.htm

If your vase has a green tint in sunlight and also glows I would think it almost certainly contains uranium.  ;D