{"product_id":"vintage-aseda-glasbruk-green-art-glass-vase-controlled-bubble-flower-foot-c-1960s","title":"Vintage Åseda Glasbruk Green Art Glass Vase – Controlled Bubble Flower Foot c.1960s","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully distinctive piece of \u003cstrong\u003eSwedish mid-century art glass by Åseda Glasbruk\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating from the \u003cstrong\u003e1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e and standing approximately \u003cstrong\u003e6\" \/ 15.2 cm tall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe vessel has a beautifully simple rounded bowl in vivid \u003cstrong\u003eemerald green glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a wide polished rim and subtle optical movement through the body. The restrained upper form makes the base all the more spectacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBeneath the green bowl is a substantial \u003cstrong\u003eclear glass flower-shaped foot\u003c\/strong\u003e, formed into rounded lobes and filled with numerous suspended air bubbles. Viewed from underneath, the foot resembles a clear glass flower surrounding the green centre of the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis distinctive construction provides the strongest evidence for the Åseda attribution. A closely matching documented Åseda example is described specifically as having a \u003cstrong\u003egreen glass bowl standing on a clear flower-shaped foot filled with controlled bubbles\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reference example dates to the 1960s. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eÅseda Glasbruk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eÅseda Glasbruk was a Swedish glassworks particularly associated with colourful Scandinavian modernist glass. \u003cstrong\u003eBo Borgström\u003c\/strong\u003e became closely associated with the factory during the 1960s and helped establish the bold forms and colours for which Åseda is now collected. Specialist reference material documents numerous Åseda designs combining coloured glass with clear glass and controlled-bubble decoration. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere is an interesting wrinkle with this particular design. The closely matching reference example notes that \u003cstrong\u003ethe flower-foot form was already in production before Borgström's association with Åseda\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the green colour was introduced during his period at the factory. For that reason, although the piece belongs firmly within Åseda's 1960s production, I would \u003cstrong\u003enot advertise this particular form as designed by Bo Borgström unless further catalogue evidence establishes that attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat is a slightly more conservative attribution than many online listings, but a much safer one for Katie's Vintage Corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Åseda Glasbruk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1960s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scandinavian \/ Mid-Century Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately \u003cstrong\u003e6\" \/ 15.2 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emerald green and clear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded goblet-form vase\/vessel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear flower-shaped lobed foot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Controlled air bubbles within the clear foot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not definitively established\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmarked \/ no surviving label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood vintage condition with no major damage noted. As with handmade glass of this period, minor variations, bubbles and irregularities associated with manufacture may be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully, particularly the close-up photographs of the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003econtrolled-bubble flower foot\u003c\/strong\u003e, as these form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150394966359,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/2521\/1223\/files\/Vintage_seda_Glasbruk_Green_Art_Glass_Vase_Controlled_Bubble_Flower_Foot_c.1960s.png?v=1790265949","url":"https:\/\/katiesvintagecorner.com\/products\/vintage-aseda-glasbruk-green-art-glass-vase-controlled-bubble-flower-foot-c-1960s","provider":"KatiesVintageCorner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}