This vase was produced by the prestigious Salviati glass company, a renowned Murano glassmaker in Venice, Italy, founded in 1859. • Designer: The piece is a heart-shaped vase, and the design is attributed to Maria Christina Hamel for the Salviati Collection. • Date: The etching clearly shows the year 2003. The vase is a "Murano Glass Red Heart" often utilizing the sommerso (submerged) technique, where one layer of colored glass is encased in clear glass.
