A Venini 'Kukinto' vase, designed by Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006), Italian, circa 1992, the tubular lower section rising to a flared body and an irregular 'handkerchief' rim, internally decorated with multi-coloured vertical bands, clear factory label and inscribed 'Venini 92 Sarpaneva' to the underside, 40.5 cm high. Provenance: Stanley & Co, Sydney, 12 May 2002, lot 98