Light as a Feather Small Hand-blown, Presumed Murano Latticino Glass Vessel hand thrown bowl It looks like Goofy may

It looks like Goofy may be missing an ear and there is some paint loss to the front just above him

with postmark on the envelop and traces of the red wax seal still attached

--is what drew me to it from across the room (with a nice reflection in the pond too) but what sold me are the three figures

as I think the two different shades of paper and types of thread tethering it around their necks and waists makes them all the more lovely together in compliment and contrast

with black tempera paint for his hat and face

Light as a Feather Small Hand-blown, Presumed Murano Latticino Glass Vessel hand thrown bowl It looks like Goofy mayI'd been thinking about ancient Roman glass ungentarium (or "tear bottles") on the day that I came across this one the former I am forever coveting, but quite precious. This small hand blown glass vessel, Italian Murano I am more or less sure, scratched a bit of that itch, though very very thin walled (truly light as a feather!), with a similar sort of form, and with those delicate "latticino" swirls yielding a pale blue that feels almost like ancient