ROBERTO RIGON IKEBANA LOOP VASE FOR BERTONCELLO

A visually striking, loop-form ikebana vase in a bright glossy red glaze, designed by Roberto Rigon in the 1960s for BERTONCELLO CERAMICHE D'ARTE. BERTONCELLO CERAMICHE D'ARTE was established as LPB in the town of Schiavon in the province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northern Italy, in 1956. Founded by Giovanni Bertoncello along with Messrs. Lini and Pizzato, the firm was renamed soon after when Lini was replaced by Felice Bertoncello, Giovanni's brother. (Pizzato was a financial backer.) Giovannni was the creative force behind BERTONCELLO. By the early 1970s, his artistic skill and entrepreneurial spirit had led the company to multiple successes, both in Italy and abroad. At the height of its operations, BERTONCELLO employed some 30 staff members. The well-known artistic innovator Roberto Rigon collaborated with the company in the development of several popular forms and glazes before launching his own ceramics business with wife Maria Luigia and their children. BERTONCELLO CER