VENINI & CO., Murano (manufacturer)<br />
 Fulvio BIANCONI (designer)<br/>
<em>Handkerchief (Fazzoletto) vase</em> 1949 {designed}; (c. 1950-1960) {manufactured} <!-- (full view) --><br />

glass (vetro a retorti decoration)<br />
19.8 x 34.0 x 21.7 cm<br />
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br />
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1989<br />
D29-1989<br />
© Fulvio Bianconi/SIAE, Rome. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Handkerchief (Fazzoletto) vase

Venini & Co., Murano

Vaso Fazzoletto

Venini & Co., Murano

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Created by Fulvio Bianconi, the Fazzoletto, or handkerchief vase, is made by blowing a molten glass bubble. The end is then cut open and the glass allowed to flow freely, forming asymmetric peaks before it is shaped further with a palette knife to resemble a handkerchief. This example is further decorated with vetro a retorti – alternating rods of clear glass that are embedded with twisted white glass threads. 

Creato da Fulvio Bianconi, il vaso Fazzoletto è realizzato soffiando una bolla di vetro fuso. L’estremità viene poi tagliata e il vetro viene lasciato fluire liberamente, formando picchi asimmetrici, prima di essere ulteriormente modellato con una spatola per assomigliare a un fazzoletto. Questo esemplare è ulteriormente decorato con vetro a retorti, vale a dire bacchette alternate di vetro chiaro che sono incastonate con fili di vetro bianco ritorti.

VENINI & CO., Murano (manufacturer)
Fulvio BIANCONI (designer)
Handkerchief (Fazzoletto) vase 1949 {designed}; (c. 1950-1960) {manufactured}
glass (vetro a retorti decoration)
19.8 x 34.0 x 21.7 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1989
D29-1989
© Fulvio Bianconi/SIAE, Rome. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

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