Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors sommerso glass vase - Sweden 1957

Vintage Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors sommerso glass vase, hand blown in Sweden in 1957.

Beautiful sommerso style vase with ruby red air bulb encased in clear glass. It is a lovely droplet form with thick walls and a sturdy weight despite it's small stature. It is signed on the base by the artist - Orrefors P 3632-112.
P = Sven Palmqvist
3632-112 = style number and 1957 year code

Condition:
In very good vintage condition. There are a few faint surface scratches, mostly on one side. Doesn't detract from the beauty of this piece.

Measurements:
13.5cm tall x 9cm wide x 5.5cm deep = approx 5.25" x 3.5" x 2"
Oval opening approx 1.5cm x 1cm.

Other Palmqvist piece shown in last image.

Orrefors glassworks was founded in 1898 on the side of an earlier ironworks, in the Swedish village Orrefors in Småland. Up until 1913, the company produced mainly window glass and bottles. When Consul Johan Ekman bought the factory in 1913, Orrefors started to produce drinking glasses, vases and other house-ware items. Orrefors is still renowned for it's manufacture of high-quality crystal glassware and art glass.

Sven Palmqvist (1906–1984) was one of Sweden's leading glass artists during the 20th century. He worked for the Orrefors glassworks between the 1940 - 1970s. He is recognised for his innovative glass techniques such as kraka, Ravenna, and fuga. His work is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.