Mosaic glass bowl "a faraona" (guinea fowl), ca. 1953–1955

ExecutionVenini & C., founded 1921

Designwohl Paolo Venini, Venezia 1895–1959 Venezia

Mosaic glass, fused, blown, cut base

(H x Ø)10 x 12,3 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workThis simply shaped bowl imitates the plumage of the guinea fowl. To achieve this, special coloured glass had to be heated together and drawn out into rods. Slices of these could then be fused together as a mosaic and picked up with the glassmaker’s pipe to form the vessel. “La faraona” is the Italian name for the guinea fowl. It was once thought to have been bred for the first time in Ancient Egypt, which is probably why it was called the “Pharaoh”.

AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1966

Inventory numberP 1966-298

Contact

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