Bosa Vase Primates Brazza

The striking ceramic vase "Brazza" by the Milanese designer Elena Salmistraro for the Italian traditional label Bosa shows the face of a Brazza guenon. It is part of the "Primates" collection by Bosa and has become a kind of emblem of the manufactory. According to the artist, the vases are a contemporary reinterpretation of ancient Roman pottery, known for its animistic character.

BRAZZA is an exquisite vase sculpture that draws all eyes with its rich metallic finish, striking shape, and colorful textures.

Product information:

• Design: Elena Salmistraro
• Collection: Primates
• Material: Ceramic
• Gold-glazed details
• Dimensions: 25.5 cm W x 40 cm H
• Color: 6 different motifs
• Handcrafted and hand-painted
• Made in Italy

All Bosa objects are made from the finest ceramic and are 100% handcrafted using elaborate processes.
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Product description

A refined ceramic collection to recall the delicate relationship between humans and apes. The ape is the animal most similar to humans: in body shape, appearance, and movements – a fascination of similarity that makes it unique and inspired the project.
The vases of the Primates collection, handcrafted from the finest ceramic, capture the soul of these wonderful creatures through details and colorful textures, aiming to bring this animal back into our daily surroundings to enchant us with its life energy.

The product designer and artist Elena Salmistraro lives and works in Milan. After graduating from the University of Milan in 2008, she founded her own studio in 2009 together with architect Angelo Stoli, where she has since worked on architecture and design projects. Elena Salmistraro works for leading companies including Apple, Disney, Ikea, Vitra, Moooi, Alessi, Lavazza, Nike, Bosa, Seletti, and De Castelli.

About BOSA

In the northwest of Veneto, a charming hilly landscape with babbling mountain streams, lies the town of Borso del Grappa. The town is named after the mountain towering above it as well as the delicious brandy whose grapes are grown at its foot. But neither the wine nor the brandy led to the founding of the Italian manufacturer Bosa in 1976. It was the centuries-old ceramic industry in the Venetian region that enticed Italo Bosa to establish the company. After all, the young Italian wanted to produce his ceramics in the old tradition, by hand in a rich palette of colors, complemented with precious metals such as gold, platinum, and copper; to paint, glaze, and enamel them with the utmost precision. Only excellently trained craftsmen produce these small works of art in this unique quality, experimenting with the potential of ceramic, shapes, and colors, and innovatively developing the manufacturing process.

Thanks to collaborations with other well-known brands such as Minotti, Moroso, and B&B Italia, Bosa also attracts the attention of international artists and museums. The best-known works, such as the Primates vase collection, are the result of cooperation with influential young designers like Elena Salmistraro, Luca Nichetto, Jaime Hayon, and many others.