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Posted 1 year ago
austrohung…
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This jug was designed by Kjell Blomberg around 1960 (problaby before that year) for Gullaskruf. There is no doubt it was inspired by Timo Sarpaneva's Lintupullo ("bird bottle"). I have see at least another jug in the same style and I recall reading somewhere that Arthur Percy designed another one for Gullaskruf...
The good and quite unique thing about this design is that it was made in three or four sizes, the bigger of them standing over 32 cm. tall... it obviously was not intended to be used as a jug :) By the way, this one stands 18 cm tall.
I've also uploaded a picture showing this jug and the original Sarpaneva's Lintupullo.
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Ive recently seen a couple of the Gullaskruf pieces sold by bad dealers on ebay with a poorly scratched T.S mark on base they can fool some people into thinking it is a genuine timo Sarpenava vase. The two Timo ones that I have oned where fully signed.
Sent you an email lovely.
@ozmarty - it's sadly true there are certain sellers that do this kind of stuff... usually see Berlin bottles from the habitat stors (12 euros max.) sold as Nanny Still's koristepullo... I guess there's a way you can report thisat ebay, isn't it?
@Amber - yes, i just got it :) You're getingmy answer soon! :)
Wow, thanks vlkma!
did you find it
yes! :)
there is also a green one
Yes... I love that Gullaskruf green!!! well, I got this one in blue plus the big one, 42 cm. tall (this one I must say I owe to you who told me about it ;)), also in blue so I cannot complain but, yes, getting it in green would have simply wonderful! I'd swear I saw a light brown one too...
austro there is a green one listed as Gullaskruf Sweden Arthur Percy on ebay 7.25 inch high
Thanks!!! Isn't it a beauty?
its a great green color also saw a 12 inch green one on the net
I've seen it... lovely!!! I'll try and get it ;)
it was also made in black
Yes! I remeber seeing it on auction somewhere! I love black glass!
By the way, do you remember having seen another very (and I mean VERY) simmilar design???
no only saw a 17.5 cm by 12.5 cm opaque black one my email taglia6284@gmail.com