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Poppy

Bowl
1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
Eda Glassworks (manufacturer)
Strömberg, Gerda (designer)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

Bowl, Sweden, designed by Gerda Strömberg, for Eda Glassworks, 1931

Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Bowl
Titles
  • Poppy (manufacturer's title)
  • Vallmo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Engraved and cut glass
Brief description
Bowl, Sweden, designed by Gerda Strömberg, for Eda Glassworks, 1931
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 24.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
Incised 'EDA 31' (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
A vase of this shape in 'Straw' coloured was included in the exhibition of Swedish industrial art, Dorland House, London, 1931, drawn from the larger exhibition held in Stockholm the previous year. This bowl was subsequently ordered by the Museum through Soane & Smith, Knightsbridge, distributing agents for the exhibition. It was especially made in 'Smoke' instead of 'Straw' colour although no reason is given for this in the Musuem records. Gerda Strömberg worked Eda between 1927-33, when she left with her husband the works manager, to found Strömbergshyttan
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J: 'Scandinavia: Ceramics and Glass of the 20th Century', V&A Museum (1987), cat. 447
Other number
9545 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.142-1931

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6214/poppy-bowl-strömberg-gerda/
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