Jan Johansson, an 'ariel' glass vase, Orrefors, Sweden 1991.
Decorated in red and blue hues againt a light blue tinted ground, on a clear glass base, signed Orrefors 951170 Jan Johansson EA 1-91, height 16 cm, diameter 10.5 cm.
General impression is good.
Jan Johansson (1942-2018) was a Swedish designer in glass art and silversmithing. After training at Konstfack in Stockholm, Johansson started as a designer at AGA. He then worked at Orrefors 1969-1998. His glass is characterized by clean forms with often polished decoration where he combines a sense of the contemporary with tradition.
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