Footed millefiori bowl 1875 - 1885

This footed millefiori bowl, crafted by Vincenzo Moretti between 1875 and 1885, showcases the intricate beauty of the millefiori technique. The bowl features a vibrant blue background adorned with a delicate pattern of red, yellow, and green floral motifs. The millefiori technique, meaning "thousand flowers" in Italian, involves fusing together rods of colored glass to create a stunning mosaic effect. The bowl's elegant design and craftsmanship make it a treasured example of 19th-century Venetian glassmaking. This piece is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.