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DUX

  • Company
    Vista Alegre, Portugal
  • Lead Designer
    VA Design Studio
  • Design Team
    Vista Alegre Design Studio
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DUX
The Latin word dux means leader, and this sense of command and audacity is at the base of the creation of this unique piece. Its unique shape features a geometry inspired by the mineral world. Inside the flask, the liquid is like a captive inside a precious stone. The massive brim, intensifying the crystal's luminosity, the gold neck, finely decorated and hand-painted, and the jewel-shaped stopper convey exquisite opulence. A consummate work of art, full of strength and mystery.

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.

Photo Credit: Vista Alegre