by norberto moretti for salviati of italy.

vases, bud vases and bowls are completely free blown organic shapes narrowed down at the rim. each piece has been decorated with a gold frieze, following the technique of oro graffito. this technique consists of applying gold leaf onto the piece while it is still warm. after this application the gold is cut into small mosaic squares using a small copper tipped tool. pizzicati are available in venetian and oriental colours - olive, tea, orange and grey - which have been softened by a velato effect.

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norberto moretti he began his apprenticeship in alfredo barbini's glassworks in 1979 and attended a silk-screen printing course at the international graphic school of venice. he specialized in glass finishing and perfected his technique working for s.a.l.i.r., a company in murano. he founded the 'centre glass studio' in 1997 and a selection of his works is in the permanent collection of the 'galleria regina' in murano, 'pauly & c' in venice and 'mostly glass' in englewood, california.

salviati was founded in 1859 by antonio salviati, a lawyer who wanted to revitalize venetian glassmaking. salviati glass is handmade and often emphasizes contrasts: opaque against transparent glass, matt against shiny glass.

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