Josef Hospodka Chribska Art Glass Vase OK 104 Sommerso 1956 Czech Mid Century Modern 7.75" canadian rhr A label at the neck

A label at the neck reads Niccolini Made in Canada

Overall length: 44" measured flat at the back from the neck seam to the hemline

and a horizontal zippered pocket at either side as well as a slit at either bottom side

It is hand polished on its underside and is in very good condition with the exception of some fleabite type chips to the underside at the edge of the base (see last close-up photo) - they look worse in the enlarged photos and could be sanded smooth

as well as the British people

Josef Hospodka Chribska Art Glass Vase OK 104 Sommerso 1956 Czech Mid Century Modern 7.75" canadian rhr A label at the neckThis is a striking mid century modern art glass vase designed by Josef Hospodka (19231989) for the Chibsk Glassworks (Borsk sklo) in Czechoslovakia, model OK 104, produced circa 1956. The vase is executed in thick sculptural glass with a dramatic organic form typical of Hospodkas work during the 1950s. The glass transitions from a deep emerald green rim into a soft pinkish violet body, creating a vivid colour contrast that changes depending on the