Topic: Help identify a strange vase, please

[Alex156]

Could you help to identify a vaze - glass green and white, Size 20x7 cm
May be is it Scandinavian? RIIHIMAKE LASI OY

[glassobsessed]

Welcome to the message board Alex156.

Sorry, not seen your vase before and it is distinctive. Guessing no marks on the base and a cut and polished rim?

John

[catshome]

Does the moulded image extend to the side panels?  And can you work out what the figure is holding in the right hand?

[Alex156]

Google knows everything)) https://www.chairish.com/product/1027316/mid-century-smalandshyttan-blue-glass-vase-josef-schott

[flying free]

Was it produced as an 'award' for a swimming championship, or I'm assuming diving from the label on the base?

m

[Alex156]

Maybe it’s a 'award', but I don’t know for sure

[flying free]

ooh the owner of this one says they had a red one which they won as a sporting award many years ago

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/79212-josef-schott--smalandshyttan-sweden

Be interesting to know what yours was for.

It doesn't appear to be the Swedish Swimming Federation as that is the SSF.  (established 1904)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Swimming_Federation#Organisation

[Anne]

I've asked in the swimming communities I'm involved with, and on Twitter, to see if anyone recognises the logo. It's a distinctive one for sure.

[Alex156]

flying free, Anne thanks!!!

[catshome]

There's a notice on an Australian school website "GDSS swimming cancelled"......maybe one of the Australian members will be able to shed more light on it.