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The small group of architect-designers at its centre produced high-quality designs, such as the piece you see here, for batch production runs. \r\n\r\nThe husband and wife team of Tobia Scarpa (b.1935) and Afra Bianchin (b.1937) both studied architecture in Venice. Their designs show a deep understanding of materials and empathy for traditional Italian craftsmanship. They have designed furniture and lighting for other leading Italian companies, such as Flos. They also carried out architectural commissions for showroom and factories, including one for Benetton in 1964, and redesigned public spaces in the Italian provinces.","physicalDescription":"The vessel rests on a flat circular base with a vertical wall rising to an inverted, rolled rim. The short squat spout is a cylindrical tube, attached just beneath the rim and rises at 45 degrees to the wall. The mouth is cut at 45 degrees to the wall of the tube and is thus level with the rim. 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