Polychrome Enamelled Glass Bowl by Vittorio Zecchin
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A S.A.L.I.R. polychrome enamelled glass bowl by Vittorio Zecchin, Italian, circa 1938, painted and decorated with leafy stems, incised S.A.L.I.R. To the base, 15 cm diameter, 11.5 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 22 - 23 November auction, 2006, Illust. Pg 79, lot 303, Literature, L'Arte del Vetro, Barovier Mentasti, de Guttry, et.al, pl. 336 20th century Murano glass, Heiremans, pg. 53
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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