Strip, Strippiatto, Striptondo, Stripacqua

BLOWN BORSILICATE GLASS

The name is derived from the strip shape of the borosilicate glass tube when stretched, to accentuate the evanescence of such thin material.
When the hot strip has assumed the right dimensions, it is squashed with pliers to form the stem. After that the base and cup are processed.
Design here has steadily reduced the weight of these objects to make them look even flimsier.

Ph. Michele De Lucchi, Luca Tamburlini / Polifemo fotografia (still lifes on white background)