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Italy, 1998
hand-blown glass canes with murrine and powder inserts, polished surface 7¾ h in (20 cm)
hand-blown glass canes with murrine and powder inserts, polished surface 7¾ h in (20 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $25,000
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This unique work was executed by Maestro Livio Serena. Etched signature, date and number to underside ‘Yoichi Ohira Mo. L. Serena 1/1 unico 26 november 1998 murano’ with artist cipher.
provenance: Private Collection
exhibited: Yoichi Ohira: Vetri Veneziani, 1999, Caffè Florian, Venice | Yoichi Ohira: A Phenomenon in Glass, September 19 - November 9, 2002, Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
literature: Yoichi Ohira: A Phenomenon in Glass, Friedman, ppg. 167, 174, and 378 illustrate this example