Paolo Venini
Vase in “Mezzaluna” murrine glass

Presented at the 1954 Venice Biennale, Venini’s murrine glassware was distinguished by their refined design and the delicacy of their colour combinations. Their surfaces were often rendered opaque by grinding wheel.
Bibliography
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini. Explanatory catalogue 1921-1986, Skira, Milan 2000, page 105, fig. 53.