1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase

A slender dark brown and amber swirled glass bud vase with a flared base and a crescent shaped rim on a plain background
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
A slender dark brown and amber swirled glass bud vase with a flared base and a crescent shaped rim on a plain background 1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase 1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase 1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase 1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase 1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
1970s Murano Style Tortoiseshell Glass Bud Vase
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Add a dramatic mid-century accent to your shelving with this striking Murano style art glass bud vase. The elongated column features a captivating tortoiseshell pattern with deep amber and brown ribbons swirling upward through the glass.

  • Size: 7.5 inches in height by 2.5 inches wide (Measurements are close but approximate)
  • Decade: 1970s
  • Style: Mid-Century Modern / Italian Style
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition.
  • Extra notes: Features a unique, stylized horn or crescent shaped rim and a heavy clear glass cased base for stability.

Tortoiseshell and aventurine swirl patterns became immensely popular in mid-20th-century art glass, heavily influenced by the master glassblowers of Murano, Italy. This particular style utilizes a cased glass technique where rich, colorful mineral pigments are trapped beneath a clear outer layer, creating a beautiful sense of depth when caught by natural light.