922 - Shell

Shell Bowl by Alfredo Barbini (attributed design), V.A.M.S.A., Murano, c. 1938. Colorless, thick-walled glass overlaid with white-gray opal. On the inside and between the layers, finely incorporated melted gold foil. H. 11 cm; D. 24 cm. Cf.: Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano 1910–1970, Arnoldsche, Stuttgart, 1993, p. 230