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Title: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: adam20 on December 16, 2011, 04:42:20 PM

Just delivered - grey/white cased vase sold as Alsterfors by Per Olaf Strom - just to check as I have only owned one similar piece in past and trhis is not signed.

Thanks Adam

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: Ivo on December 16, 2011, 04:46:19 PM

Possibly yes but possibly no - in ebay speak white modern is shortened to strom... automatically. But is certainly is a contender.

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: glassobsessed on December 16, 2011, 05:21:53 PM

Sometimes they are signed, sometimes not, I am pretty sure I have seen one in this design signed P.O. Strom. Sometimes the signature is so small and faint it takes real effort to find, check in different lights and at different angles and them have another look....

John

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: adam20 on December 16, 2011, 07:39:00 PM

Thanks. I have looked closely and no signature. At the same time I bought this there was an identical piece that was signed. Also same shape in different colours.

Adam

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: adam20 on December 22, 2011, 10:26:05 AM

The seller sates on the selling page this is design no S-500 by Per Olaf Strom if thats any help?

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: adam20 on December 24, 2011, 01:13:19 PM

Here is same shape as mine posted on eBay signed to base.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALSTERFORS-P-O-STROM-GREY-GLASS-SIGNED-VASE-/360411828407?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D140646276947%252B140646276947%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5116953815591443705

Title: Re: Per Olaf Strom
Post by: art-of-glass on January 15, 2012, 11:02:08 AM

Looks like Per Olof Strom's to me, not often found in white.
Catalogue number: S 5000.

I can't remember if I read anything about why some were signed and others weren't.
I would say perhaps it's because there's a flaw in the glass, but I have signed pieces that have obvious flaws so, who knows?