Yoichi Ohira (  1946 )

Large mosaic vase. Execution by Livio Serena e Giacomo Barbini, Murano, 2003. Blown glass with circular murrine in opaque red and transparent red with inserts of silver and copper powders and in shades of yellow and orange. Rare ovoid murrine in crystal glass. External surface ground with vertical wavy bands and polished. Unique piece. Signed and dated under the base "Yoichi Ohira, m° L. Serena, m° G. Barbini, 1/1 unico, Friday 03-10-2003, Murano", monogram of the artist. (248x290x30.5 cm; 80.5x286.5x31)   Provenance Private collection, Milano   Literature for specimens similar in form, technique or vitreous matter: Yoichi Ohira. A Phenomenon in Glass, a cura di B. Friedman, Rizzoli, New York 2002; Vetri veneziani. Ohira. Collezione Pastello, Caffè Florian, Venezia, 1996

Estimate € 5,000 - 6,000

Sold € 50,000