2024 / / Professional

AGUA VIVA

• Company
  Vista Alegre Atlantis SA , Portugal
• Lead Designer
  Vista Alegre Design Studio
• Client
  Vista Alegre Atlantis SA

Produced using the complex manual technique of art doublé, which combines crystal with coloured glass, demonstrating all of Vista Alegre's glassmaking know-how, the Aguaviva pieces suggest unexpected and mysterious sea creatures. The organic shapes, combined with the rigidity of the vertical lines, recreate the fluid movement of jellyfish, while the colours take us back to a natural environment of sea, sky, corals and reefs. The Aguaviva pitchers are imposing creations with great visual impact, a complete testament to the mastery of glass and crystal work acquired over generations.

Bio
Founded in 1824, the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory was the first industrial unit dedicated to producing porcelain in Portugal.
The factory started by producing glassware and soapstone pottery, since the composition of porcelain clay was still unknown. In 1880, Vista Alegre ceased its glassware production to focus exclusively on porcelain.
Nowadays, Vista Alegre is more than an industrial unit. It is also part of the Portuguese heritage, boasting buildings of undeniable architectural interest, and a repository of social and artistic memories essential to the building of a Portuguese identity.