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Garbato

Goblet
1992-1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wine glass and bow, glass has an ovoid bowl with stem intercepted by two bead-shaped knops, domed foot. The hand-blown bowl is decorated with a patchwork of red and blue glass in the "pezzato" technique. The ribbed section of sthe stem is described by the maker as 'Rigadin' finish. The net-like texture on the bead-shaped knops and foot are described as the 'Balloton' technique


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Wine Glass
  • Box
Titles
  • Garbato (manufacturer's title)
  • Bicchieri in Scena (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, hand-blown, pezzato (patchwork) technique, 'Rigadin' finish, 'Balloton' technique
Brief description
'Garbato' goblet with wooden presentation box, from the series 'Bicchieri in Scen'a, pezzato (patchwork) technique, designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini S.p.A, Murano, 1992-3
Physical description
Wine glass and bow, glass has an ovoid bowl with stem intercepted by two bead-shaped knops, domed foot. The hand-blown bowl is decorated with a patchwork of red and blue glass in the "pezzato" technique. The ribbed section of sthe stem is described by the maker as 'Rigadin' finish. The net-like texture on the bead-shaped knops and foot are described as the 'Balloton' technique
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
  • Diameter: 11cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Venini A Mendini 1993 P.d.A. XII / XXX' (Maker's mark, incised)
  • 'Venini Murano Made in Italy' (Plastic label)
Gallery label
Goblet Garbato, from the series Bicchieri in Scena, pezzato (patchwork) technique Italy, Venice (Murano), 1993 designed by Alessandro Mendini, for Venini S.p.A Gift of makers (C.33 :1,2-1994) The series is a three-year event and this example and its two companions, the first in the series, are the designs for 1993 .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
The series is a three-year event and this example and its two companions, the first in the series, are the designs for 1993
Associated objects
Other number
6300 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.33:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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