Rare mid century Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors Swedish cobalt blue rectangular glass bud vase or flower urn. Marked Orrefors Expo Pa 370-65 and signed Palmqvist on base.  Circa 1965.

Sven Palmqvist (1906–1984) was one of Sweden's leading glass artists during the 20th century. After his studies at the University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, he worked for the Orrefors glassworks between the 1940s and 1970s. Sven became well-known for his innovative glass techniques such as kraka, Ravenna, and fuga. His artistry is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.

Swedish gass designer. He enrolled in the Orrefors engraving school in 1928 and later attended the Technical School in Stockholm and the Royal Academy of Arts and spent a few years studying in Paris. He returned to Orrefors in time to join the firm's contribution to the 1937 International Exposition in 1937. He pioneered several new art glass techniques at Orrefors and is well known for his Fuga bowls manufactured in different sizes and colours.His most important contribution to coloured art glass is his Ravenna series which was inspired by early Byzantine mosaics. He retired in 1971.