1970s Avem Aquarium Murano Glass Paperweight

Behind Avem is a selection of names that’ll get the pulse of any glassware collector racing: Antonio Luigi Ferro, his sons Egidio and Ottone, Galliano Ferro and Emilio Nason. It’s perhaps best known for its Bizantino (or Tutti Frutti, as it’s otherwise known) series of lively designs, as well as hand-blown aquariums such as this 1970s paperweight. Please note, this item is a truly original vintage piece with slight imperfections and distinctive characteristics that add to its charm and celebrate its unique history.

Material: glass
Country of origin: Italy
Colour: yellow

Costanza Paravicini calls her Milan workshop a "wunderkammer" – a gallery of curiosities for connoisseurs of fine hand-painted design. Her ceramic plates are like storybooks with the designs, by her daughters Benedetta and Margherita, hand-painted or silk-screened to depict fantastical scenes of snakes, monkeys and hot air-balloons.

Product number: 2212406039

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