A signed Murano glass decanter with stopper by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, 1985, numbered 2 of 200 — one of the earliest numbers in the edition.
Lino Tagliapietra (born 1934) is widely regarded as the greatest living Venetian glass maestro, with work in more than 50 museum collections. In the mid-1980s he designed a limited series of postmodern vessels with Marina Angelin for Effetre International, each signed and numbered in an edition of 200.
Blue glass body with black applied horizontal piping and a disk-form stopper.
Details Designers: Lino Tagliapietra & Marina Angelin Maker: Effetre International, Murano, Italy Date: 1985 Edition: 2/200 Signed: Lightly engraved to the underside, in the same format as its companion decanter (see photo) Material: Murano glass Size: 12.5" H with stopper; 11" H without Weight: approx. 2 lbs
Condition Good. Chip to the lip, consistent with age and handling, visible from one side. It can be turned to the back when displayed. Please see close-up photos.
Companion piece: the black decanter from the same series, edition 27/200 (MCM-031), is also available.
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