Pulcino by Alessandro Pianon

Sculpture of a bird in blown glass, composed of an orange glass sphere with a textured surface evocative of the bird’s plumage. The eyes are rendered with two hot-applied murrines. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy).
Sculpture of a bird in blown glass, composed of an orange glass sphere with an unusual textured surface evocative of the bird’s plumage. The eyes are rendered with two hot-applied murrines. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy).
It is listed in the Vistosi archives under the reference number S193.
This bird belongs to a series of five different “species,” each defined by a distinct form, color palette, and decorative treatment, showcasing the creative use of murrines and surface effects typical of the period.