the conical conical bowl supported on a merese, over an entwined ropework rod stem, flanked by pincered wings on each side, on a short plain section of stem, plain foot.

Provenance: Acquired in 1953.

Note: Glasses of this type tinted green are uncommon. A wine glass of this type is in the British museum collection, reg. no. S.719, published by Hugh Tait, The Golden Age of Venetian Glass, London, 1979, p. 112, no. 185; a further glass of pale-green tint was sold at Christie's London, 4th June 1991, lot 143.

Sotheby's. From Earth to Fire. London, 01 Nov 2018, 10:30 AM