Beautiful signed Skruf Glasbruk Handmade Vase

Scandinavian Art Glass 

(Scandinavia- three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Designed and crafted by Skruf Glasbruk of Sweden

Solid blown glass block

Heavy

Etched Crystal Glass    

Girl Praying at Night with Stars - in center of the glass

1950's

4 inches high

Front of vase is 4 inches side to side at top of vase

Front of vase is 2 1/2” at bottom of vase

Side is 2” front to back at top of vase

Side is 1 1/2” front to back at bottom of side of vase

Base is 2 1/4” by 1 1/2”

Rectangular Vase

Deep Etching

Skruf Glasbruk

Hand Signed on the base

Four sides are undulating - different lighting and angles highlights and refracts the light - makes dramatic effects

Skrufs Glassbruk was founded in 1897 in Sweden

In the 1950's- modernist art glass production began

Design was applied while glass was still hot.

Our Grandparents purchased this vase in 1950's in Sweden

Nature was a primary source of inspiration for glass makers at Skrufs

Heavy piece

The crystal clear vase starts with an elongated oblong or rectangular highly polished base pontil, with rounded edges

The vases four straight lined thick columned walls are surmounted with a flattened highly polished mouthrim- thicky diagonally cut beveled edge.

The vase ascends in slab form- which comprised vertical straight lined columned walls. 

The vases elongated front fascia is beautifully engraved with a girl praying at night with stars in the sky.

One owner-original owner

Very good vintage condition- no cracks or chips

Kosta Boda purchased Skruf 

We have many other art glass items listed

Ships from Palm Beach

Always been in our very clean home since Grandparents purchased vase in Sweden in the 1950's.