Sasso

Vessel designed to appear like a rock. Composed of two parts, both in coral red pasta vitrea separated by a band of transparent light blue glass. The finish of the blue glass is lightly battuto. This vessel is shaped while hot and is not blown.

Engraved: venini ITALIA.
5 in. high (12.7 cm)
Exhibitions:
2000, New York, Venetian Glass, Museum of Arts & Design;
2001, Milan, Murano: Vetri dalla Collezione Olnick Spanu, Spazio Oberdan.

Bibliography and comparative texts:
F. Deboni, 1989, nn. 167, 168;
M. Karasik, 1989, n. 52;
R. Bossaglia, 1993, nn. 98, 99;
M. Heiremans, 1993, n. 246;
F. Deboni, 1996, n. 230;
M. Heiremans, 1996, nn. 236, 237;
H. Ricke, E. Schmitt, 1996, nn. 106, 107;
Venini Venezia, 1998, p. 76;
M. Barovier, 1999, p. 267;
Olnick Spanu, 2000, n. 95;
Olnick Spanu, 2001, n. 133;
R. Losch, 2002, n. 101 Bi.