1950s Flavio Poli Murano Glass Perfume Bottle

1950s Flavio Poli Murano Glass Perfume BottleFlavio Poli former artistic director of Seguso Vetri dArte gave the sommerso technique a new lease of life in the 1950s, using it to create a layered, multicolored effect. The method sees overlapping layers of transparent glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The result, which won Flavio Poli many an award and accolade, gives the illusion that fluid has been trapped within. See it on full display in this

The cut crystal piece rests on a star-shaped foot

the card deck is missing one card

these warm friends represent animals revered throughout the ages

the collection is defined by an architectural rounded edge to each piece – a perfect foil to the cutlery’s precise straightness – as exemplified by this serving fork and spoon set

with a slightly rugged

waterproof and scratch-proof resin – use it to stylishly serve drinks at your next dinner party

this silver cigar box has a buckle down the middle that would have been considered highly fashionable at the time

this vase from the 1940s instead focuses on his ability to manipulate the glass to create ridged

Many of Fornasetti’s collections are uncovered from two small handwritten notebooks of unpublished drawings that once belonged to the founder

Dealer and collector Ray Walters combines the best of heritage and contemporary in his R A W writing instruments

before it’s dipped in water and hammered to reach the desired form

Infused with ivy leaf