Sestiere Vase in Murano Glass by Patricia Urquiola

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Patricia urquiola sestiere vases for cassina a collection of contemporary vases that preserves and interprets the quintessential venetian legacy. Sestiere … Read more Patricia urquiola sestiere vases for cassina a collection of contemporary vases that preserves and interprets the quintessential venetian legacy. Sestiere perpetuates traditional glass processing and creatively reinterprets it in a lively tribute to venice. The vase is designed as a blown glass ball that is almost harnessed by a net of cords. Each cord, or ‘morisa’ in the murano tradition, is applied by hand to the exterior of the vase, lending it a pleasingly imperfect effect. The morise are decorated with ‘rigadin’, the typical striped motif of the lagoon. Vase and cord, two very different glass languages, harmoniously co-exist to create an unprecedented partnership between form, function and craftsmanship. Each vase becomes a unique piece, a visible and tangible expression of hand craftsmanship. One of a kind virtuosity in the art of blown glass "morisa cord" each "morisa" cord is different from the next, pleasingly imperfect patricia urquiola explores the ancient artisanal murano glassblowing techniques. Sestiere is a contemporary interpretation of the ancestral mastery of glass art, typical of the island of murano. The collection includes four vases crafted thanks to the capabilities of this small island and its artisans specialized in glass production. The combination of the vivid colour of the vase, a blown glass ball, and the contrasting colour of the cord that envelops it, almost harnessing it, lends great graphic impact. Made of murano glass, each cord, or ‘morisa’, is applied by hand to the exterior of the vase. Decorated with the typical striped ‘rigadin’ motif of the lagoon, the morise embrace the curves of sestiere as the artisan designs their shapes while the glass is still hot and malleable. Pleasingly imperfect, each cord is different from the others, making every vase that comes out of the furnace a unique piece, a visible and tangible expression of artisan craftsmanship. Two glass processes, two different aesthetic languages, able to harmoniously co-exist to create an unprecedented partnership. Sestiere perpetuates traditional glass processing and creatively reinterprets it in a lively tribute to venice. The name of the collection itself is also a tribute to the city: this ancient term refers to the six districts into which the city is divided (cannaregio, santa croce, san polo, dorsoduro, san marco and castello). Each vase is authenticated by the cassina logo sandblasted into the bottom of the base. There are two colour combinations for each of the two sizes. Materials · murano glass. Opcion a vetro topazio/topaz glass/glas topaz/ verre topaze - cordoni pervica e nero/ cord periwinkle and black/kordeln blauviolett und schwarz/cordons pervenche et noir opcion b vetro ametista/amethyst glass/glas amethyst/verre améthyste - cordoni giallo limone e nero/cord lemon yellow and black/kordeln zitronengelb und schwarz/cordons jaune citron et noir opcion c vetro acqua mare e verde/aquamarine and green glass/glas aquamarin und grün/verre aigue-marine et vert - cordoni rosso carota e nero/cord carrot red and black/kordeln orangerot und schwarz/cordons carotte et noir opcion d vetro bluino/bluish glass/glas hellblau/ verre bleuté - cordoni verde petrolio e nero/cord petroleum green and black/ kordeln petrol und schwarz/cordons vert pétrole et noi the sestiere vases combine the ancient artisan murano glass-blowing techniques with contemporary design ‒ a blown glass ball that is enveloped, almost harnessed, by the net-like ‘morise’ cords, decorated with the typical striped motif of the lagoon. The traditional vivid colours interact with a clean, sharp design for a boldly graphic appearance. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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