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The elegant satin black surface of this original flattened and circular vase is decorated with the much-loved figure of the sun rising out of an evocative bright silvery sea.
This original version of the draughts game is hand-made with the glass fusion technique. The object is characterized by the careful making of each piece; it is part of the Ballo Sardo collection, a clear tribute to Sardinian tradition.
Inspired by the traditional well-wishing amulet, su kokku, these fine pendants echo the local filigree jewellery, made with prized glass spheres decorated with reliefs and a silver frame.
The fixed damask steel blade and the raw mutton horn handle are handmade, a faithful copy of the knife owned by notorious Sardinian bandit Giovanni Battista Salis, a.k.a. Corbeddu, now diplayed at the History Museum of the Carabilieri Legion in Rome.
He reinterprets with synthesis of form the elegant female figure of Sardinian traditional dress, the sculpture is richly decorated with inspiration and clean sign, a free interpretation of the valuable local clothing embroidery.
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