YOICHI OHIRA (B. 1946)
'RESPIRO N. 3', 2008
hand-blown coloured glass murrine with powder inserts, executed by Andrea Zilio, master glassblower, and Giacomo Barbini, master cutter and grinder, Murano, Italy, the underside incised 'Yoichi Ohira/ 1⁄1 unico/M. A. Zilio/M. G. Barbini/Friday 31-10-2008/Murano' and with artist's cypher
33 cm. (12 7⁄8 in.) high
YOICHI OHIRA (B. 1946)
'RESPIRO N. 3', 2008
hand-blown coloured glass murrine with powder inserts, executed by Andrea Zilio, master glassblower, and Giacomo Barbini, master cutter and grinder, Murano, Italy, the underside incised 'Yoichi Ohira/ 1⁄1 unico/M. A. Zilio/M. G. Barbini/Friday 31-10-2008/Murano' and with artist's cypher
33 cm. (12 7⁄8 in.) high