Yoichi Ohira (  1946 )

Bulb-shaped vase with small truncated cone neck. Execution by Andrea Zilio e Giacomo Barbini, Murano, 2003. Crystal blown glass with transparent yellow murrine, crystal lenticular murrine, and polychrome powder inserts. Faceted external surface machined on the grinding wheel, top part and neck beaten to the grinding wheel with small parallel incisions. Single piece. Signed and dated under the base "Yoichi Ohira, m ° A. Zilio, m ° G. Barbini, 1/1 unico Thursday 15-5-2003, Murano", monogram of the artist. (h 17.5 cm.)   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, pp. 300, 301, 389 ; Vetri veneziani. Ohira. Collezione Pastello, Caffè Florian, Venezia, 1996

Estimate € 4,000 - 6,000

Sold € 18,000