VITTORIO ZECCHIN (1878-1947)

S.A.L.I.R. was formed in 1922 and is famed for its elaborate engraving of blown and mirrored glass. Traditional methods of engraving such as copper-wheel, diamond-point and sand blasting were applied together with modern themes and patterns to create an unexpected harmony in the work. Designed by Vittorio Zecchin and executed by Franz Pelzel, the artistic director of S.A.L.I.R. for over 50 years, this intricately carved vase is one of only two known examples of this form and technique. The other example, now in the permanent collection of the Fondazione Carraro, Ca' Pesaro, Venice, also depicts a hunting scene and is slightly larger and with perforation fully covering the body of the vase.