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    Posted 12 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 items)

    The vase arrived from Germany a few days ago.
    I had recognized it as being a Meydam design rather than a Murano vase. It is a plum coloured sommerso with blue swirls around the inside. The sommerso pouch is encased in the Leerdam clear glass and has pinched shoulders. Below is the regular Leerdam ground pontil. I think it is an inverse of the "2-205" vase that you are seeing more of these days.
    It is 12 x 11 x 5 cm (4.8" x 4.2" x 2").

    In the Leerdam catalogue it is described as:
    "Leerdam Serica no. 25, vaasje met paarse en blauwe spiralen, blank overvangen, 62024 Serica h. 130, uitv. N.V. Glasfabriek Royal Leerdam."

    Floris Meydam died on September 25 this year. He was 91 years of age.

    "For 35 years (1949-1984) Meydam was head of design department at Leerdam. In this capacity he gave the post-war collection of the glass factory a recognizable face. He is responsible for a large number of designs for both utility glass (glass dinnerware, bowls, vases, etc.) and glass packaging. In addition, he designed numerous pieces of occasional glass: Leerdam Unica, Leerdam Serica and glass panels. He also designs for the ceramics industry, including the famous Black Princess for Regina.
    Meydam continually searched for new forms and he designed many innovative items. Typical of his work is the simplicity of the design.
    As an industrial designer and independent artist, he received many national and international awards and prizes. In 1952 he was the first Dutch designer at the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and won the "Good Design Award". After retirement in 1984 he continued on as an independent glass artist."

    http://www.nationaalglasmuseum.nl/

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    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Hey thanks BELLIN68!
    2. cogito cogito, 12 years ago
      Not my preferred time period, but I can make an exception now and then...this would be it. I love the flow of the vase construction/design. Very nice, indeed.
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Thanks cogito!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks scandinaviqn_pieces!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks wolcott1
    6. Mysticshore Mysticshore, 12 years ago
      Extraordinary !!!
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks Mysticshore!
    8. l.a.lady l.a.lady, 12 years ago
      I absolutely love it!
    9. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks l.a.lady!
    10. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks BELLIN68 and austrohungaro!
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks to mark and AmberRose too!
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks memphisg!
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks pontillo200!
    14. inky inky, 12 years ago
      This beautiful!....:-)
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks inky! still awakening!
    16. dickweedrules dickweedrules, 12 years ago
      You've got some seriously nice glass, and a lot of it.
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks dickweedrules and to you too Justanovice!
      Maybe too much according to some!
    18. Bert Bert, 11 years ago
      Nice Meydam unica;-)
    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks bert!
    20. Bazelmania Bazelmania, 11 years ago
      It looks a Serica to me. Am I wrong?
    21. epson233 epson233, 11 years ago
      love the colors -- thanks for the website -- very interesting
    22. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      I think it's a Serica too, JK. Sorry Bert!
      My pleasure epson233.
      The site is amazing!
      http://www.nationaalglasmuseum.nl/
    23. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks SEAN & Heinjan too!
    24. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks MSL and nldionne too!
    25. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks HEINJAN!
    26. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks RACER4four!
    27. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks GLUECHIP!
    28. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks ANTIQUEROSE!
    29. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks ELAINEKAY!
    30. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks KAREN!
    31. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Many thanks AGOODWORKS !!!!!!
    32. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Many thanks LULUX !!!!!!
    33. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!!!
    34. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks JENNYN & AURA too !!!'
    35. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks ANIK & ANNAB !!!!
    36. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks RENEDIJKSTRA !!.!!.!!.!!
    37. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks HOOT !!!.!!!
    38. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks IGGY !.!!!.!
    39. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!.!.!!.!
    40. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks MALKEY !!.!.!!
    41. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      strange an unbalanced sommerso , still very nice
    42. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Yeah,I have a theory that there are vases within vases : ideas within another idea. Copier did it too.
    43. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks MSCRYSTALSHIP !!!!

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