Fulvio Bianconi 1915-1996 F. Bianconi, Venini, Murano 1992 A blown glass vase from the Ritagli series with petal-shaped details and an iridised surface. Etched signature Venini Fulvio Bianconi 1992/147 height 32.5 cm diameter 23 cm M. Barovier, C. Sonego, ed, Fulvio Bianconi at Venini, Exhibition catalog (Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, September 13, 2015 - January 10, 2016), Milan 2015, p. 508

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