A scarce 1960s Czech Borske Sklo floriform glass vase, designed by Josef Rozinek

Description

Out of all the glass that I’ve found recently, this is one of my absolute favourites. The organic, floriform shape, the curve, and the colours all work so very well together - it’s a hugely appealing design that is also typical of the period.

Although no paperwork has been found to confirm the attribution, the design is attributed to Josef Rozinek, who is best known as one half of the duo who designed the incredible fish sculptures for Exbor. The other half was Stanislav Honzík. The key to this attribution is in the colours and the way they flow on this vase from yellow to pink to a zingy green in the body, to yellow to turquoise in the base. You see the same effects on their fish sculptures. Fish sculptures began to be designed in 1958, so this design probably dates from the early 1960s.

For me, it’s sculpture meeting a functional vase. Whichever angle you view it from, the form is fascinating and the different shapes work so well with the colours to give an interesting optical effect. You literally want to move it around...

24.3cm high

Condition
Excellent, original vintage condition.

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