Light as a Feather Small Hand-blown, Presumed Murano Latticino Glass Vessel hand thrown bowl Soldered marks on the flat

Soldered marks on the flat back reveal there was once a handle attached

as I think the two different shades of paper and types of thread tethering it around their necks and waists makes them all the more lovely together in compliment and contrast

with black tempera paint for his hat and face

taking place on the lawn in front of a brick house

Light as a Feather Small Hand-blown, Presumed Murano Latticino Glass Vessel hand thrown bowl Soldered marks on the flatI'd been thinking about ancient Roman glass ungentarium (or "tear bottles") on the day that I came across this one the former I am forever coveting, but quite precious. This small hand blown glass vessel, Italian Murano I am more or less sure, scratched a bit of that itch, though very very thin walled (truly light as a feather!), with a similar sort of form, and with those delicate "latticino" swirls yielding a pale blue that feels almost like ancient