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Brien Strancar Blown Glass Murrini Vase

$ 275.00

Murrini refers to a multicolored element embedded in glass.  This vase features triangular geometrically inspired murrinie elements on a surrounding coffee-colored background presented on a sleek, modern form, which invites the viewer to explore the interaction between color, pattern and form.

The murrinie were made by creating colored cups, which are then nestled one into another to build subtle layers of color.  After being heated and stretched from a thick log to a long thin cane, the glass is cooled and the murrinie are cut and coldworked  to create a thick, flat faced coin of color.  The murrinie are then fused into a sheet, rolled onto a blowpipe and formed into a bubble.  By leaving the murrinie thick, they create additional depth and interest within the object formed as the more transparent and more opaque colors shift within the wall of the vessel.

The vase is approximately 11 inches tall and 4 inches wide at its widest point.  It is signed by the artist.  The vase is accompanied by a Certificate of Provenance attesting to your ownership of an original work of art.


Brien works out of the Strancar Studios in Toledo, OH.