Impero Vase: Layered Colour and Bubbles in Sommerso Murano Glass
Impero brings one of Murano's most recognizable decorative techniques into a contemporary glass vase.
The collection celebrates sommerso, a glassmaking process in which layers of differently coloured glass are built up within the same object.
Combined with an even pattern of rounded air bubbles, these overlapping layers give Impero a distinctive sense of depth, allowing colour and light to interact inside the glass rather than only across its surface.
The Art of Sommerso Glass
The sommerso technique involves immersing a glass form into molten glass of another colour, creating successive layers within the piece.
The process allows different colours to remain visually distinct while becoming part of the same glass object.
In Impero, this layered construction creates a rich optical effect. Looking through the vase, the colours overlap and change in intensity depending on the thickness of the glass and the viewing angle.
The polished surface further emphasizes these effects, allowing natural and artificial light to reveal different areas of colour.
Bubbles That Add Another Dimension
Impero also incorporates rounded air bubbles arranged in an even decorative pattern.
These bubbles create small points of contrast within the coloured glass, interrupting the transparent layers and giving the surface additional visual rhythm.
As light passes through the vase, the bubbles become part of the optical effect, adding texture and depth without requiring external ornament.
The combination of sommerso layers and internal bubbles is what makes Impero particularly interesting to examine up close.
Seven Colours, Three Sizes
Impero is available in heights of 13, 18 and 26 cm.
The colour palette includes polished Orange, Blue, Grey, Yellow, Aquamarine, Green and Amethyst.
Each colour highlights the internal layers differently, allowing you to choose between a bright decorative accent and a more restrained interpretation.
The three sizes also make Impero suitable for individual display or compositions that combine different heights and colours.
A Piece That Rewards a Closer Look
Impero works beautifully as a decorative object on a console, shelf, coffee table or sideboard.
Its layered glass and internal bubbles provide enough visual interest for the vase to stand alone, while its compact proportions make it easy to incorporate into different interiors.
Custom sizes and colours can also be requested.
Bring Impero into your home if you appreciate objects that reveal their craftsmanship through the material itself. Choose your favourite colour and enjoy a piece of Murano glass whose depth, bubbles and reflections make every viewing angle a little different.
