Murano glass ashtray with uranium, 1960s

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€ 500.00


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SILVER Seller in Milano, Italy

Item description

For how magical it might seem at first glance, Murano glass is mostly a matter of chemistry. Color is obtained through the reaction of specific elements which, added to the glass fuse and heated to a certain temperature, will produce the bright hues found on Murano glass objects. This green/yellowish tones, which are usually found on Sommerso pieces from the Seventies, were the product of a heated part of uranium. While this might seem dangerous at first, there is absolutely no hazard to health: the use of uranium in the production of glass and ceramic is rather common and has been for decades. The present piece is a triangular ashtray (or bowl) measuring around preserved in great conditions; it only shows the light, expectable signs of time for a piece almost 50 years old.

ID: 1832-1656324821-41702

Item details

Green

Color

Glass

Material

Very good

Condition

Italian

Origin

60-70

Time period

1

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Item sizes

8 cm

Height

20 cm

Width

20 cm

Depth


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