"corroso" bowl, ca. 1936

ExecutionVenini & C., founded 1921

DesignCarlo Scarpa, Venezia 1906–1978 Sendai

Turquoise-coloured glass ("acquamare"), green overlay, mould-blown, etched surfaces (corroso), lightly iridized, cut pontil mark

(H x W x D)6,9 x 13,1 x 12,9 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workThe heat from the furnace makes mouth-blown glass appear polished. If the surface is then frosted, the contours of the vessel become more clearly defined. The glass takes on more body, as it were. For the bowls and vases in the “corrosi” series, the Venetian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa had the glass irregularly etched with acid-treated sawdust. This gives the products the appearance of archaeological objects that have been corroded by acids in the soil. The subsequent, barely noticeable iridescence caused by the evaporation of gases resembles a thin film of oil.

AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1965

Provenance[...]; 1965 erworben durch Schenkung von Helmut Hentrich (Krefeld 17.6.1905 - 7.2.2001 Düsseldorf)

Inventory numberP 1965-913

Contact

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