Bottle
1962 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'Gulvase' type bottles were very popular during the 1960s as export ware. The form was first made at Odense glassworks from a 1962 design by master glassblower Otto Brauer, taken from a 19th-century standard production for factory use. The 1960s version was produced in a number of colours, including clear red, blue, turquoise cased with white, and opaque orange and yellow.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | blown glass |
| Brief description | Bottle, clear blue blown glass, 'Gulvvase' type, designed by Otto Brauer, 1962, and made by Holmegaard glassworks. |
| Physical description | Bottle, clear blue blown glass, 'Gulvvase' type, with a narrow neck and flared rim. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Holmegaard', paper label |
| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Opie |
| Summary | 'Gulvase' type bottles were very popular during the 1960s as export ware. The form was first made at Odense glassworks from a 1962 design by master glassblower Otto Brauer, taken from a 19th-century standard production for factory use. The 1960s version was produced in a number of colours, including clear red, blue, turquoise cased with white, and opaque orange and yellow. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jan Kock, Kastrup-Holmegaard glas: facsimile of Kastrup-Holmegaard Glasvaerks katalog 1965, Aalborg 1976, no page numbers. The 'Gulvvaser' are included in various sizes in the colours brown, blue, green, opal (opaque white) and ruby red. No designer is listed for these. |
| Other number | 9580 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.88:1-2012 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | December 6, 2012 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
