Italian Tortoiseshell Art Glass Vase Percival Lafer Coffee Table carrying particular significance during the

carrying particular significance during the Double Ninth Festival

Translation: "Odilon Martinez paid homage  to the Virgin with this exvoto giving infinite thanks that he was freed from a woman with four daughters that wanted to cause him harm but begged the Virgin of Guadalupe

During Spanish rule

Charlier’s technical execution is incredibly tactile

Italian Tortoiseshell Art Glass Vase Percival Lafer Coffee Table carrying particular significance during the10 3 4Diameter x 8H This Italian hand blown art glass vase is a sophisticated example of organic texture and warmth, likely originating from the historic workshops of Murano or the Maestri Vetrai of Empoli during the late twentieth century. Reflecting the tartaruga or tortoiseshell style that became a staple of Italian luxury export, the piece features a rich amber body mottled with deep espresso toned spots to create a rhythmic, leopard like pattern.