New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Vase

Manufacturer Orrefors Glasbruk (Swedish, founded 1898)

CultureSwedish

Dateca. 1952

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 7/16 x 2 11/16 in. (8.7 x 6.8 cm)

InscribedEngraved bottom edge: "orrefors pre 3501" and of.[mark -- see card].3573.5" (The mark may mean that Ohrstrom did the design too & Steve Palmquist).

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.7879

Not on view

DescriptionClear, heavy, almost tumbler shape with bottom third solid cylinder (round) with the top vessel part increasing in diameter and becoming oval. Decorated with bottom third "frosted" with 5 irregular vertical trunk-like streaks of the frosting (acid etching) running to rim and between each "trunk" 4 cut thin vertical groves and on each "trunk" three groves extending to base.