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Esimio

Goblet
1993 (made), 1992 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Venini (manufacturers)
Mendini, Alessandro (designers)
Place of origin
Murano (made)

Glass goblet, the net-like lower bowl section described by the maker as by the 'Welding Balloton' technique, flared bowl, waisted stem and conical foot. Goblet of alternating green and yellow glass canes; green base to bowl and foot, yellow stem.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Goblet
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Wine Glass
  • Box
Titles
  • Esimio (manufacturer's title)
  • Bicchieri in Scena (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, 'welding Balloton' technique, glass canes, hand-blown
Glass
Hand-Blown
Brief description
'Esimio' goblet with wooden presentation box, from the series 'Bicchieri in Scena', hand-blown, designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini S.p.A, Murano, 1992-3.
Physical description
Glass goblet, the net-like lower bowl section described by the maker as by the 'Welding Balloton' technique, flared bowl, waisted stem and conical foot. Goblet of alternating green and yellow glass canes; green base to bowl and foot, yellow stem.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
  • Diameter: 9.8cm
Style
20TH GB
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
(18/06/2009)
Goblet Esimio, from the series Bicchieri in Scena, the net-like lower bowl section described by the maker as by the 'welding Balloton' technique. Italy, Venice (Murano), 1993 designed by Alessandro Mendini, for Venini S.p.A Gift of makers (C.32 :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 .
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. Shape no.350.00.
Associated objects
Other number
6299 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.32:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250063/esimio-goblet-mendini-alessandro/
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