by simon moore for salviati of italy.

fasciati glass vases recall the strong colors and simple designs of gustav stickley and the american craftsman movement. they're made of hand-blown opaque glass.

by the way, "fasciati" means "bound" in italian, a reference to the dark band of aubergine around the necks of these pieces.

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for 25 years, simon moore has been designing and making glass objects of world-renowned quality. moore is strongly influenced by english and venetian manufacturing techniques and has taught glass and ceramic techniques at the royal college of art. he is currently the dartington crystal creative director.

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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