This striking art glass vase features an organic, flattened teardrop silhouette highlighted by a rich tortoiseshell frit design. Hand-blown with embedded dark amber and black speckled inclusions over a warm, fiery base, the piece shifts from deep ruby-amber tones near its weighted base to vibrant golden ochre toward the gently undulating, hand-shaped rim. The technique mirrors the classic spatter or end-of-day art glass traditions popularized by Bohemian glassworks (such as Welz or Kralik) and later refined during the Mid-Century Modern movement by Murano and Scandinavian studios to mimic rare natural materials like tortoiseshell and leopard motif.

Standing as a bold statement piece for mid-century modern, postmodern, or contemporary interiors, the vase showcases smooth contours and a polished pontil base indicative of skilled artisan craftsmanship. Perfect as a standalone sculpture or a functional vessel, it retains excellent color depth and clarity throughout its thick-walled glass form.
Dimensions: Height: 32 cm