A masterful study in verticality and line, whose power lies in its elegant proportions. The vase rises with architectural certainty from a solid, rounded base into a long, exquisitely attenuated neck—a form that feels both eternally classic and decisively modern. While its profile may recall amphorae unearthed from Etruscan tombs, stripped of all ornament and handles, it reads less as a vessel and more as a slender column or a polished monolith. The uniform black surface was not an afterthought but central to Ponti's conception, paying homage to the Etruscan mastery of firing clay to a depth of darkness that appears almost metallic, bronze-like, and immaterial. In this re-issued piece, the black glaze possesses a captivating ambiguity, at times glossy as polished obsidian and at others matte as fine ash. It embodies Ponti’s lifelong belief that true richness is found in simplicity, and that revelation comes through reduction. To live with this piece is to encounter a fragment of ancient Mediterranean spirit seamlessly fused with the clarity of twentieth-century modernism. Designer: Gio Ponti Collection: Neoponti (1997 Re-Edition by Costantino) Dimensions: 30,5 X 16 X 16 cm Height: 30,5 cm | Width: 16 cm | Depth: 16 cm Weight: 0,8 Kg Style: Mid-Century Modern, Italian Modernism Inspiration: Etruscan Bucchero Ware Material: Ceramic Finish: Jet Black Reduction-Fired Glaze Made in Italy
