Murano Glass - Carlo Moretti

Another piece from my glass collection

Finally Selfridges have come to their senses and started selling some decent Murano glass having removed it from the shelves a couple of years ago. Now, once again, you can buy Carlo Moretti and Cenedese in the glass department. Stupidly Harrods has redesigned their glass hall and now focus on the most garish pieces money can buy. They no longer sell Carlo Moretti or Cenedese. All a bit odd how the Buyers decide what to buy or not to buy in this case. One year they all sell it, the next no one sells it, then one sells it again when the other doesn’t. The only decent stuff Harrods now have is by the Czech glass maker Moser. And Moser is amazing, beautifully crafted, superb polishing all in amazing colours with the most fantastic engraving money can buy, should that be your thing. I have pieces by all of the above but thought I would share the Troncono ‘Conical Trunk’ which I bought at Harrods (before they stopped selling Moretti obviously).

On the Carlo Moretti website it says that it is a limited edition of 300. Weird, because I have number 82 / 333.

The vase is described as being ‘clear crystal with vertical stripes in turquoise and lapis lazuli with two horizontal bands in red’. Although I have just noticed, my vase has three stripes! perhaps it is a different edition. In any event, what I really like about this vase is that it feels kind of rustic and looks great with a cheap bunch of flowers. Who says luxury is all about money?

http://www.moser-glass.com

http://www.carlomoretti.com/

http://www.cenedesegino.it