White Court Art

Description

Exceptionally rare offering. Bucchero Vase designed by Gio Ponti and produced by the great Artisan Carlo Alberto Rossi of the 190's.

The bucchero is a special clay, from the Etruscan times, was dried in open air and ,after baked in oven at very high temperature, which removes oxygen and transformed clay into ferrous-oxide which is a "paste" integrally black-glossy-thin.

They were last shown at IX Triennale di Milano 1951.

10.24 in.Hx7.48 in.W
26 cmHx19 cmW

Excellent provenance. Comes with certificate of authenticity from the Ponti Foundation and Gio Ponti's Daughter.