Description:
Pauly & Co. Zanfirico Vase, an Egg Sculpture, and a Horse Sculpture
Art glass
Italy, mid-fourth quarter 20th century
The bottle-form vase with flared neck in colorless glass with repeating bands of white, and purple and yellow filigrana alternating with purple and white twisting canes, bearing Pauly & C. paper label on base, number 95104, rough pontil, ht. 8 3/4; the egg sculpture comprised of white and colorless mezza filigrana glass, polished pontil, engraved signature venini italia on base, ht. 12; the horse sculpture of colorless glass with smoked glass with aventurine mane, tail, and hooves, mane chip, ht. 11 1/2, lg. 15 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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