Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa

Christie's Geneva, November 15, 1992, lot 75
Acquired from the above by the present owner

XIIa Triennale di Milano, 1960
Artesanía Italiana, Casón del Buen Retiro, Madrid, 1961 (for a bowl from the series)

Venini Catalogo Rosso, model no. 8509
"Rassegna domus," Domus Milan, 385, December 1961 (for the complete series)
Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano: 1910-1970, Stuttgart, 1993, p. 285, no. 239
Helmut Ricke and Eva Schmitt, Italian Glass: Murano Milan 1930-1970, Munich, 1997, p. 162, no. 150
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass: Catalogue 1921-2007, Turin, 2007, no. 165

Overall in very good original condition. The colors are accurately shown in the catalogue illustration. The glass with a few minute air bubbles and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The surfaces present with a few light surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. The beautiful surface and dynamic shape imbues this vase with great poetry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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