1337965

Carl Erickson "Controlled Bubble" 'Figure 8' #1337965

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Carl Erickson  Controlled Bubble  'Figure 8' #1337965
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This vase is a must-have for the Erickson glass collector! It is a tall, substantial, and controlled "bubble within the glass" Erickson work of art.</em></td>
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This vase first began life as a tall, substantial, and controlled "bubble within the glass" Erickson work of art. Then the glass blower pinched its top into an asymmetrical figure 8! The top of the vase then vies with the "normal" bottom for the viewer's perception.<p>

This is part of the magic of Erickson glass. Not only is it of fine, heavy quality with the signature controlled bubbles--here, stretched within the walls of the vase as the design expands--but it skews one's expectations further by its apparent misshapenness. Upon further inspection, the misshapenness begins to create its own sense and inducts the viewer into the world of Erickson. Such is the work of successful art.<p>

The vase varies between 8 and 8 1/4 inches in height according to the rise and fall of the pinching. It is 6 1/2 inches across the top and 4 1/2 inches across the bottom. Minimal wear on the bottom attests to age and authenticity. This vase is in excellent condition!<p>

The glass is a light yellow-green color. Pictures show the vase with and without flash.<p>

This vase is a stunner and a must-have for the Erickson glass collector!<p>

(For a bit of history on The Erickson Glass Works: Carl Ebert Erickson was born in Reijmre, Sweden in 1899. He immigrated to America in 1906 at the age of seven along with his brother, Stephen.<p>

Reijmre was a famous glass center, and the Erickson brothers had descended from master glass blowers. Once in America, at 14 years old, Carl focused on learning this ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1940s-1950s</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Carl Erickson "Controlled Bubble" 'Figure 8'</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Erickson Glass</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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