‘ETRUSCAN’ COVERED BOX BY ALDO LONDI FOR BITOSSI ART041 an exquisitely simple teardrop shape

an exquisitely simple teardrop shape in matte black

and a work-in-progress fractal is possibly suggested

Materials - Upholstery

she would supply designs for glassworks to be produced in Murano

an unusual amount is known about the décors of CERAMANO owing to its practice of listing their names on vessel bottoms

‘ETRUSCAN’ COVERED BOX BY ALDO LONDI FOR BITOSSI ART041 an exquisitely simple teardrop shapeA circular covered box with a perforated base in the dark green and brown Etruscan dcor designed by Aldo Londi for BITOSSI CERAMICHE. The lidded container rises from an inset base whose evenly spaced holes call to mind the portholes of a flying saucer. ALDO LONDI (1911 2003) was one of Italy's most celebrated master ceramists. He spent most of his long and successful career creating exceptional works of great art and craft for the Italian ceramics