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Grooves

Vase
1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gullaskruf (manufacturer)
Percy, Arthur (designer)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

Press-moulded glass vase.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase
Titles
  • Grooves (manufacturer's title)
  • Reffla (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded glass
Brief description
Press-moulded glass vase, designed by Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf Glassworks, Sweden, 1952
Physical description
Press-moulded glass vase.
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 16.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Gallery label
Arthur Percy joined Gullaskruf when he was 65 years old. The 'Reffla' series is regarded as one of the most successful of his designs during the seven years he spent at Gullaskruf.
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J: Scandinavia: Ceramics and Glass of the 20th Century, V&A Museum (1987), cat. 492
Other number
0341 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.4-1988

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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