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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Standing Bowl

1984 (designed), 1985 (production)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Standing bowl, blown and hand-sheared bubbled glass, designed by Signe Persson-Melin in 1984 for Kosta Boda glassworks, produced 1985, Sweden


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bubbled glass, blown and hand-sheared
Brief description
Standing bowl, blown and hand-sheared bubbled glass, designed by Signe Persson-Melin in 1984 for Kosta Boda glassworks, produced 1985, Sweden
Dimensions
  • Tallest bowl height: 20.4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'KOSTA BODA ATELJE S.P.MELIN 12/85' (Maker's mark, incised)
  • '4030' (Incised on large bowl)
Gallery label
Three standing bowls , bubbled glass, blown and hand-sheared Sweden, designed 1984, produced 1985 designed by Signe Persson-Melin, for Kosta Boda glassworks Gift of Kosta Boda glassworks (C.201 to B-1988) .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by Kosta Boda glassworks
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum. 1987. Catalogue number 529.
Other number
0191 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.201-1988

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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