Zanfirico Twist Foglio - White Color:Vibrant Blue and accented with 2 sparkling

and accented with 2 sparkling diamonds

stone-like colors on the clay surface

blue inset sides

Interior dimensions: 10

Zanfirico Twist Foglio - White Color:Vibrant Blue and accented with 2 sparklingThis blown glass vessel from Patchen's "Foglio" series is created with the involved zanfirico cane technique. First, Patchen makes "filigree" cane, by encasing a rod of white glass in molten clear glass then stretching it 50 60', reducing its diameter to a pencil. After cooling, the rod is cut into many 6" lengths; with about 50 of them arranged parallel on a ceramic plate, they are then reheated and rolled onto a molten glass core again. This is then