Wave Murano Glass
Scilla spiked washbasin
Scilla series
The scilla series, reminiscent of the Greek legend of Scilla and Cariddi, allows you to bring a true example of Venetian glass craftsmanship into your bathroom.
The technique used to create this bespoke handcrafted Murano glass masterpiece dates back to the 1800s.
To create the spike pattern the glass master adds wraps of clear molten glass around the colored glass basin.
The glass that is added cools quickly so our glass artisans have to be extremely fast and sculpt the glass in two steps.
The first step requires the use of the “tagliol” to crease the Glass wraps. In the second step, the glass master uses the “pinzette” to pull the glass in between the creases into spikes.
The whole process of adding one line of spikes happens in a matter of 20-30 seconds.
That’s how fast the glass blowers have to work with their hands!
After each line of spikes is formed, the glass has to be reheated in the scorching 1300°C furnace to keep the whole wash basin hot and prevent cracking do you to thermal shock.
Once the piece is finished it has to slowly cool down in a cooling furnace over a period of 24 hours.
When the basin is finally cold it goes to the cold-shop so it can be carefully drilled to fit the water drain.
The whole process start to finish takes around two days.
At this point, scilla is ready to be shipped to you so it can bring a touch of bespoke Italian art to your home.
Specifications:
- Weight: approx. 16-18 Kg
- Size: Height: 18-20 cm (7-8 inches)
- Diameter: 32-34 cm (12.5-13.5 inches)
- Internal hole: 4.5 cm (1.77 inches)
This stunning washbasin is completely hand-made, therefore we have a maximum tolerance of +/- 10% on the measurements given.
It can be customized to any color or finish based on your interior design needs just send us an email at customise@glassofmurano.co.uk
Delivery times:
Head to the checkout to see the delivery time for your individual piece.
All of our bowls and centrepieces are available with only 2-4 day delivery.
Variations from product photographs:
Because many of our products are handmade to order, there may be slight variations in colour, size, and the physicalities such as shape, curves, tips, or textures.
Our glass masters are highly skilled and hold a lot of expertise so these variations are kept to a minimum but of course, we hope that you understand with handcrafted items, there may be some slight variations from product photos.
At Glass of Murano we see this as a remarkably special trait, adding value to your piece - every artwork is unique to you. No two Murano glass pieces are the same.
The Vetro Artistico regulatory body:
All of our products are made solely in Murano and all of our suppliers are regulated by the Vetro Artistico regulatory body.
The Vetro Artistico ® Murano brand is a collective trademark established by the Veneto Region with the law n. 70 dated 23/12/1994 and managed by the Promovetro Murano Consortium, which guarantees that the products are made on the island of Murano in accordance with traditional Murano processing techniques.
All licensed companies in Murano affix an anti-counterfeiting sticker to each product they produce. The sticker carries a serial number and data matrix code that uniquely identifies the product thus representing its “identity card” and verifying that it is true Murano glass. Once you receive your artwork, the data matrix code can be checked for authenticity here: