Ivan Baj conceived the Ichnos vase in 2019 as a study in restraint: a form so precise it reads almost as drawing, yet so dependent on the breath and hand of a Murano master that no two are identical. The name, drawn from the Greek word for "trace" or "imprint," speaks directly to that relationship between designer intention and artisan gesture. Produced on the island of Murano off Venice, the Ichnos Blue Vase is mouth-blown and individually shaped using glassmaking traditions that reach back centuries. Its deep, saturated cobalt is not applied but inherent to the glass itself, achieved through the controlled introduction of mineral colorants during the melt. The result is a blue of genuine depth, one that shifts with available light. Designed by Ivan Baj, 2019 Hand-blown by master artisans in Murano, Italy Available as Vase A (tall) or Vase B (short), sold separately Each piece carries subtle variations natural to mouth-blown production The Ichnos series is produced by ARCADE, a Milan-based design house that positions craft objects at the intersection of art and function. Baj's sculptural sensibility and ARCADE's commitment to traditional fabrication make each vase a singular object, not a reproduction of itself.
