Murano glass ashtray by Avem

Vintage Murano glass ashtray from the Avem collection known as Tutti Frutti. In very good vintage condition with some signs of wear. Weight 720 grams. Height 6 cm. Length and width 12 cm. You buy what you see. Arte Vetraria Muranese, or Avem (a.ve.m.) in short, was founded in 1932 by several glassblowers - Antonio, Luigi Ferro, his son Egidio Ferro, Emilio Nason, and Galliano Ferro. Giulio Radi was the technical director. Some early designs were created by the famous painter Vittorio Zecchin. Avem is probably best known today for its very popular and long-standing Bizantino series, more commonly known by collectors as "Tutti Frutti", a range of ashtrays, bowls, and vases that was introduced in 1953 by an unknown designer. The Bizantino range is often attributed to the designer Dino Martens, who never worked for Avem, due to an error in a popular book on Murano glass.