Preliminary identification
Photo reference
3 uploaded photos
Overview
A striking hand-blown studio art glass bottle vase rendered in a deep, translucent amethyst purple. It features an attenuated neck culminating in an applied clear crystal collar ring at the rim, with an engraved artist signature and date/code on the pontil base.
Story
The American Studio Glass movement freed blowers from factory floors to treat molten glass as pure sculpture. This soaring, minimalist silhouette blends Scandinavian modern clean lines with rich jewel-toned drama.
Maker / Origin
The underside displays an etched artist's signature appearing as 'Van Wetter' (or similar studio glass artisan) alongside a date or inventory number. Studio glass blowers work with personal furnaces, producing one-of-a-kind vessels where color saturation and precise rim application require immense technical control.
Condition & Value
Appears in excellent vintage condition with no visible chips, cracks, or fleabites on the rim or body; minor shelf wear scuffs on the underside base rim typical of display use. Excellent condition supports the top end of the estimate.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.