CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978)

A RARE 'CORROSO' VASE, CIRCA 1936

Details

CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978)
A RARE 'CORROSO' VASE, CIRCA 1936
produced by Venini, model 4108, lightly iridescent hand-blown glass
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) high
acid stamp venini murano

Literature

M. Barovier, Carlo Scarpa: Glass of an Architect, Milan, 1998, p. 211, n. 110 and p. 271, n. 11 for another vase of this model at the VI Milan Triennale, 1936;
M. Barovier, Carlo Scarpa: Venini 1932-1947, exhibition catalogue, Le Stanze del Vetro, Milan, 2012, pp. 21 for a drawing of this model, 208, 211 for this model illustrated and a period photograph of this model at the Milan Triennale, 1936.

Lot Essay

The Liangzhu people of Southeastern China (dating from 3300 to 2250 BCE) are known for their beautifully carved jade ‘cong’ sculptures which were placed around their dead in burial tombs. Notably difficult to manipulate, jade held great significance for the Liangzhu people, yet the meaning behind the cong’s unusual form is unrecorded. The influence of ancient China is apparent throughout Carlo Scarpa’s oeuvre, and particularly so in this small jade-colored corroso vase – a masterful interpretation of an ancient form using modern materials and techniques.

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