Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Coffee and Persimmon P05265-P00162 black and white decals

black and white decals

The artist begins her process with original bird photographs taken with a high-quality digital camera

Crafted using the lost wax cast method

18k gold inlay and the artist's signature texture

It is finished with satin varnish and wired for hanging with or without a frame

Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Coffee and Persimmon P05265-P00162 black and white decalsThese art glass bottles are inspired by the traditional Italian "chianti fiasco" bottles, with their signature woven straw bottom half; in the spirit of sharing a drink with a table of people, these bottles are called "Mezzo Vuoto", Italian for half empty. Artist Andrew Iannazzi joins two pieces of colored glass together while the glass is still hot enough to fuse together in a process called incalmo, first used in the Middle Ages. The bold color