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Iwatsu rainbow hineri art glass vase, Osaka, Japan, c. 1970s, in pink, blue, green and yellow
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  • Iwatsu rainbow hineri art glass vase, Osaka, Japan, c. 1970s, in pink, blue, green and yellow
  • Iwatsu hineri vase with its original foil label
  • Iwatsu rainbow glass vase, showing the twisted ribs
  • Iwatsu art glass vase in rainbow colours
  • Iwatsu hineri vase showing blue and green ribs
  • Iwatsu rainbow vase from another angle, with yellow and blue ribs
  • Iwatsu glass vase with orange and green ribs
  • Iwatsu rainbow hineri vase with red and green ribs
  • View down into the Iwatsu vase showing the rainbow interior
  • Base of the Iwatsu rainbow glass vase
  • Underside of the Iwatsu hineri vase showing the polished base
  • Close view of the Iwatsu foil label and rainbow glass
  • Close view of the twisted rainbow glass at the top of the Iwatsu vase
  • Rim of the Iwatsu vase showing pink, blue and green glass
  • Close view of the Iwatsu vase rim and twisted ribs
Iwatsu Rainbow Hineri Art Glass Vase, Osaka, Japan, c. 1970s

Iwatsu Rainbow Hineri Art Glass Vase, Osaka, Japan, c. 1970s

$495.00 AUD
Description

Blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and violet run in vertical bands through the clear glass of this Iwatsu vase, from a heavy clear base up to the rim.

Iwatsu Glass was based in Osaka and was at its most productive in the 1960s and 1970s, making art glass that is often mistaken for Italian Murano and Czech pieces. The body follows the Hineri style Iwatsu is known for, hand twisted into soft vertical lobes. Hineri is the Japanese word for twist.

Colour sits inside the glass rather than on it. Where two bands meet they blend and overlap, so the vase changes as the light moves across it, and it reads as a bright object even when it is empty.

It keeps its original label, marked Art Glass with the Iwatsu logo, which helps to confirm the maker.

The base is heavy clear glass, which gives the vase weight and stability. Height 24 cm, diameter 10 cm.

Condition is very good, with a high gloss lustre and minimal surface wear. A small internal cooling mark at the base is consistent with handmade manufacture.

Hand wash in warm water with a little mild soap and dry with a soft cloth. Keep the label dry.

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