Murano Glass Horse Sculpture, Italy

Large Chalcedony Murano glass horse sculpture, signed by artist: Fabio Tagliapietra.
Italy circa 1990.
The Murano glass technique is Chalcedony: different metals are added to the glass during fusion, to obtain the effects of precious stones like Agate, Jasper or Lapis Lazuli.
The horse head is brown with reflections through the light: from blue to amber or even transparent.
The pictures are quite representing the real and rich coloration.
The horse sculpture is handmade in plain Murano glass.
It weights around 20lbs.
The Mid Century Italian Murano glass horse sculpture is in excellent condition