Vase designed by Sven Palmqvist in the year 1939, blasted and high polished positive relief. Signed PA 2138/9. Part of model series "Florida". Palmqvist had his first Florida vase shown at The Paris Expo 1937.
References: "The Artist Sven Palmqvist - A Biography", by Jonas Palmqvist pages 18 and 19.
"Swedish Glass Factories", Prestel Verlag, Ricke and Thor - Orrefors Price Catalogue No 15, modell 2138/9 is shown in plate 184. "Modernt svenskt glas", by various authors, Edv Strömberg, Erik Wettergren, Åke H Huldt..., published in the year 1943. Page 115 and picture 52, "Blasted vase and bowl by Sven Palmqvist, Orrefors 1938".
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