Vase - Olive green in four cone rings • Scandinavia (attrib.) • circa 1960–1975 - Glass

Olive-green thick glass in four cone rings • Scandinavia (attrib.) • ca. 1960–1975

Ring vase in Scandinavian style, made from olive-green overlay glass, with four cone steps under a broad, cylindrical neck. A thin clear outer layer gives the olive green a deep sheen, and in each step the light breaks into its own band. The top edge is flat-sliced and polished; at the bottom the weighted foot colors the glass almost dark. On a windowsill, the four rings trace a rhythm of light and shadow.

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Description:

A cylindrical neck transitions via a shoulder into four cone-shaped steps of almost equal height, each with a rounded, darker-bordered edge. The olive-green glass is overlayed with a thin clear layer, visible at the underside. The vase is blown and shaped with tools: there are no mold seams, and bubbles and seeds in the glass show the handcraft. The same form also exists in 30 centimeters, in smoky blue; this is the smaller version.

About the maker:

Laminated and ringed vases were a stylistic form of glass in the 1960s. The Swedish Åseda introduced his hoop vases from 1961. The British Whitefriars followed in 1967 with a ring vase, and Nanny Still designed the Pagoda for Finnish Riihimäki in 1968. Overlay glass, a color core beneath a clear skin, gave such vases their depth. This vase belongs to that family, with its rings, its casing and its polished rim.

In the interior:

Fits in a mid-century, Scandinavian or minimalist interior, on a windowsill, shelf or low sideboard. With one branch in it, the stepped form is best showcased.

Condition:

Good. Edge and steps: no chips, hairline cracks or restorations observed. Glass mass: fine seeds and a small bubble in the foot, production-related. Interior wall and foot plane: fine surface scratches. See the photographs. Offered as a decorative object, not intended for use with foodstuffs.

In a glance:

Material: glass, olive-green, overlayed, blown

Dimensions and weight: h 19 x w 10 cm, 437 g

Brand: no factory mark, signature or label found

Dating: ca. 1960–1975

Origin: private collection, Western Europe

Description and sources:

The origin is attributed to Scandinavia. The type, overlay glass and the cut, polished edge are characteristics of 1960s Finnish and Swedish ring vases. No maker is claimed. Whitefriars is ruled out: its ring vases are textured, this vase is smooth.

Shipping:

Professionally packed in a sturdy box with padding material, for fragile objects a double box. Always insured with Track and Trace. See the feedback from previous buyers.

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