The Roosters of Ulderico

Giusy brings the murrine
of the father Ulderico Moretti (1892-1956) to contemporaneity

“Because the autonomy of the island of Murano must always be preserved”

Ulderico Moretti (1892-1956)

The fact that the artistic murrine, over and above the firm’s output (Luigi Moretti, together with his father and his brothers Vittorio and Cesare, founded”Moretti Luigi & Bros.” in 1900), are a real family passion, also becomes clear with Ulderico (1892-1956) who, after the Municipality of Murano was annexed to that of Venice (on 31 December 1923), demonstrated his dissent as an artist (he successfully took part – winning prizes – in several Biennali between the ’20’s and ’30’s) by immortalizing the island’s symbol – the cockeral – within a series of murrine which he even set in the Venetian-style floor of his house.

ring "egg's of the rooster"

The Egg of the Rooster

Ring in white Gold and Diamonds, three Murrine “The Rooster” executed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923.

Scratched gold earrings

18kt yellow Gold earrings

Rubies and ten Murrine “The Rooster” performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923 c.a.

Semi-rigid bracelet in white gold

White Gold bracelet

Diamonds and three Murrine “The Rooster” performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923.

Yellow Gold ring

Ring in 18Kt yellow Gold

Murrina representing “The Rooster” performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923.

white gold earrings

Earrings in white Gold and Diamonds

Murrine “The Rooster” performed in 1923 by Ulderico Moretti

Pendant in Gold and Diamonds

Pendant in 18Kt yellow Gold

Diamonds and Ruby, Murrina performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1924.

This Murrina was taken as a symbol of the exhibition “Miniature Masterpieces – Mosaic Glass from 1838 to 1924” held at Palazzo Ducale (VE) in 1990

men's cufflinks in yellow gold

Men's cufflinks in white Gold

Diamonds and Murrine depicting “The Rooster” performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923

Men's Twins

Men's cufflinks in yellow Gold

Murrine depicting the “Rooster’s Head” performed in 1923 by Ulderico Moretti

Onyx Earrings

Earrings in Onyx

White gold and Diamonds, two Murrine representing “The Rooster” executed in 1923 by Ulderico Moretti

Brooch in Gold

18Kt Yellow Gold Brooch

Four Murrine “The Rooster” (two rooster heads, coming from the same cane, different diameters and two whole Roosters) made by Ulderico Moretti in 1923.

(Current ownership: Hakone Garasunomori Glass Museum, Hakone, Japan)

Pendant "The egg of the Rooster"

"The Egg's Rooster" pendant in white Gold

Diamonds and six Murrine “The Rooster” executed in 1923 by Ulderico Moretti

BROOCH WITH AUSTRALIAN PEARL

Brooch with Murrina representing the Rooster

created by Ulderico Moretti in 1922-24. The Murrina is set in white gold, a motif with knot-shaped brilliants, an outer frame in black enamel and yellow Gold. Australian pearl as a pendant.

coral necklace

Coral Necklace

Closure in 18Kt Gold, Diamonds and Sapphires. Murrina representing “The Rooster” executed in 1923 by Ulderico Moretti

chevalier

Chevalier Ring in 18kt yellow Gold

Brilliant cut Diamonds inlaid with grains, Murrina representing “The Rooster” executed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923

Soft bracelet

Soft knitted Roman bracelet

entirely handmade with a base in yellow Gold and four corners in white Gold. Brilliant cut Diamonds, Murrina depicting “The Rooster” performed by Ulderico Moretti in 1923