Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Minimalism Maximus

So chic and modern is this shape that it belies the form's true origin. This type of broad dish-like vessel is called a "Kylix" and its shape dates back thousands of years to Ancient Greece. This particularly grand version (26" in diameter!) was made in Florence, Italy by the Bianchini Firenze factory, est 1953.

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