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Standing Bowl

1984 (designed), 1985 (production)
Artist/Maker
Kosta Glasbruk (manufacturers)
Persson-Melin, Signe (designers)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

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
Glass
Object type
Standing bowl
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
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'KOSTA BODA ATELJE S.P.MELIN 12/85' (Maker's mark, incised)
  • '4026' (Incised on medium bowl)
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
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) .
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
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.201A-1988

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250165/standing-bowl-persson-melin-signe/
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