“Apparently casual silhouettes with irregular protrusions meet sleek surfaces to admire with the eye and caress with the hand. They stem from special techniques – "Mano Volante" and "Riporto a Caldo" – by which colour is hot applied and then guided into position and shaped. This vase by Gae Aulenti is like a thousand vases in one: it changes with light, perspective and the eyes of the viewer.”