Small Vases ‘Singleflower’ by Carlo Moretti

Part of the ‘Singleflower’ series, these small vases are a perfect combination of colour and clarity.

Combining the stunning reflective qualities of Murano crystal with the hot application of orange strips in a swirl around the base of the vases.

The vortex pattern gives the piece a lot of energetic force and really draws the eye in to enjoy the whirlwind of orange colour.

Each unique mouth-blown vase is hand-finished with hot applied rods, murrina, festoons, streaks, and speckles, both transparent and opaque, as well as orange. Signed and dated, with a certificate of authenticity.

N.B. The piece in the photo is an example of the series. Each piece is uniquely mouth blown so there will be some slight variations in shape and colour.

Small Vases – Artist

Carlo Moretti Glass was founded in 1958 by two young brothers from a Murano family of glass makers, Carlo and Giovanni Moretti.

Carlo Moretti is one of the few Murano originals left on the island and has always created innovative as well as classic Murano crystal objects.

Highly sought after by private collectors who value them for their recognisable style and artistic flair.

You will find Moretti pieces in the permanent collections of the most highly regarded Decorative Arts Museums in the world. These include the New York Cooper-Hewitt

Museum and The Museum of Modern Art, The Corning Museum of Glass, the Geneva Musée Ariana, the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts, the Paris Musée des Arts Décoratifs, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Berlin Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz

Kunstgewerbemuseum, the Helsinki National Board of Antiquities, the Lisbon Museo Do Design, the Charleroi Musée du Verre, and the Murano Museo del Vetro.

Since the early 1970s, Carlo Moretti Glass has been at the forefront of the pursuit of new stylistic fashions and utilising rare earth oxides to create a kaleidoscope of new, wondrous colour shades.

In 1974, the original Murano Crystal was rediscovered and led to a profusion of Murano glass designs, including the famous ‘Ottagonale’ and ‘Ovale’ glasses.

His artwork combines the age-old skills of Murano glass masters with contemporary Italian design.

All pieces are unique, hand-blown, signed with a diamond-tipped stylus and numbered. The warranty certificate that each piece comes with has the series number, date made and the production technique used.

Some pieces require the skills and input of up to eleven people, under the guidance of a master glassmaker.

Each piece is mouth-blown into a mould made from wild pear. It is then finished using the Flying Hand technique and finished with an array of classic elements such as canes, murrine, drop and other classically recognisable Murano finishing touches.

Carlo Moretti Glass was acquired by another Murano company that operates in the world of fashion, in 2013.