"Fazzoletto (Handkerchief)" Vase
Designer Paolo Venini Italian
Designer Fulvio Bianconi Italian
Manufacturer Venini S.p.a.
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Bianconi and Venini jointly conceived this whimsical design that resembles a fluttering, falling handkerchief. Originally designed in 1948, "fazzoletto" vases were produced in a variety of different techniques after 1949. The technique used here is "incamiciato" (whitewashed) glass, involving two layers of glass, at least one of which is opaque.