This wonderful vas sculpture is part of ‘Tredici vasi’ (’13 vases’)   A special collection of thirteen large pewter vases, designed by switzerland-based architect Mario Botta.

The vases are formed from tin plates which have been melted, shaped, and welded by hand into a variety of interesting voluminous forms. all pieces are also hand -brushed and -polished.

This model number 4 or “quattro” and is signed 1/33.

Five of the works are produced in a 33-edition limited run by Italy’s Numa, the small-run contemporary design house of Serafino Zani industrial design company.