1967 Flavio Poli Murano Glass Decanter

1967 Flavio Poli Murano Glass DecanterFlavio 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, multicoloured effect. The method sees overlapping layers of transparent glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten coloured glass. The result, which won Flavio Poli many an award and accolade, gives the illusion that fluid has been trapped within. Please note, this item is a

To celebrate its 30th anniversary

Each collection by Astier de Villatte is made with love (and plenty of joy) in the Parisian workshop

and they’ll no doubt tell you it starts with the perfect stein – fortunately

classic style of its designer

new or reclaimed

These bowls are painted in the camaïeu style with an ornate floral design and lobbed rim

designed by Ora-Ito and inspired by nature – specifically gems

A popular household item in the 1950s

is hand-dyed

hand-finishing each piece to achieve the unlacquered

The Rullo Miele Murano Glass Vase is characterised by a cylindrical body with a ridged design created by rolling heated glass on a blow pipe

as this piece is handmade