Vase
ca. 1979
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In this piece, Ray Flavell pays homage to the Swedish glass designer Edvin Öhrstrom and master glassmaker Knut Bergqvist, who invented the “Ariel” technique at Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden 1937.
The name “Ariel” refers to the air bubbles encapsulated in the glass. This could be achieved by stamping a design into the soft, hot glass and subsequently covering it with another layer, or by engraving a design in the annealed (cold) glass, which is then reheated and covered with another layer of hot glass.
The name “Ariel” refers to the air bubbles encapsulated in the glass. This could be achieved by stamping a design into the soft, hot glass and subsequently covering it with another layer, or by engraving a design in the annealed (cold) glass, which is then reheated and covered with another layer of hot glass.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Clear glass engraved and cased, "Ariel" technique |
| Brief description | Clear glass vase, engraved and cased with honeysuckle design in the 'Ariel' technique by Ray Flavell for Royal Brierley, ca. 1979 |
| Physical description | Clear glass vase, squat and thick-walled, cased and engraved in "Ariel" technique with honeysuckle design and strings of small bubbles. Scalloped rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Honeybourne Museum 274' printed and handwritten (Label; Underneath; printed; ink; unknown) |
| Object history | Formerly in Royal Brierley Crystal Works' own "museum" called the Honeyborne Museum. Sold at Sotheby's 3rd March 1998 as part of lot 274. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In this piece, Ray Flavell pays homage to the Swedish glass designer Edvin Öhrstrom and master glassmaker Knut Bergqvist, who invented the “Ariel” technique at Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden 1937. The name “Ariel” refers to the air bubbles encapsulated in the glass. This could be achieved by stamping a design into the soft, hot glass and subsequently covering it with another layer, or by engraving a design in the annealed (cold) glass, which is then reheated and covered with another layer of hot glass. |
| Bibliographic reference | London: Sotheby's, "The Royal Brierley Collection of English Glass", 3rd March 1998, lot 274 |
| Other number | 274 - Auctioneers lot number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.107-1998 |
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| Record created | June 29, 1999 |
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