Alsterfors Small Ruby Cylindrical Waisted Vase by Per Ström

This is a piece of classic 1960s – 1970s Scandinavian glassware, designed by Per Ström for Alsterfors. The vase is in ruby glass, with a clear glass base. It is approximately cylindrical in form, with a low set sweeping ‘waist’. The height of the vase is approximately 16.5cm, with a diameter at the rim of about 6.8cm and at the base of about the same. The clear glass base has a thickness of about 1.0cm and is unmarked. It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.