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        "accession_number": "1997.284",
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        "tombstone": "Vase, c. 1954. Karl Edvin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m (Swedish, 1906\u20131994), Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898). Glass; diameter: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); overall: 25.3 cm (9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Henry H. Hawley, 1997.284",
        "current_location": null,
        "title": "Vase",
        "creation_date": "c. 1954",
        "creation_date_earliest": 1949,
        "creation_date_latest": 1959,
        "artists_tags": [
            "male",
            "gender unknown"
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        "culture": [
            "Sweden, 20th century"
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        "technique": "glass",
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        "department": "Decorative Art and Design",
        "collection": "Decorative Arts",
        "type": "Glass",
        "measurements": "Diameter: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); Overall: 25.3 cm (9 15/16 in.)",
        "dimensions": {
            "diameter": {
                "width": 0.155
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                "height": 0.253
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        },
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        "related_works": [],
        "former_accession_numbers": [],
        "did_you_know": "The design on this vase evokes the feathers of a guinea fowl, a bird that is raised domestically in Sweden but is native to the African continent.",
        "description": "Decorated through a variety of techniques, including engraving, acid treatment and grinding, this vase exudes an effervescent appearance. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m named the technique \u201cguinea fowl\u201d because the cuts incised within the glass evoke the African bird\u2019s feathers.",
        "external_resources": {
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                "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79980550"
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        },
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        "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.284",
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        "creditline": "Gift of Henry H. Hawley",
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                "description": "Karl Edvin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m (Swedish, 1906\u20131994)",
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                "biography": "Having studied sculpture and graphic design at Stockholm\u2019s Konstfackskolan (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), the Tekniska Skolan (Royal Institute of Technology), and the Kungliga Konsth\u00f6gskolan (Royal University College of Fine Arts), Edvin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m began designing for Orrefors Glasshouse (est. 1898) in the mid-1930s. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m patented a couple of innovative glass techniques, including the Ariel technique. The Ariel style glass came to epitomize mid-century Swedish art glass. \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m went on to achieve critical acclaim at world\u2019s fairs including in Paris (1937) and New York (1939). In 1956 \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m left Orrefors to be a full-time independent glass sculptor.",
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                "description": "Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898)",
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                "biography": "Established in 1898 in the Swedish region, Sm\u00e5land, Orrefors became the most prominent producer of Swedish modern art glass in the 20th century. At the height of Orrefors\u2019s popularity in the 1930s through 1960s, the firm\u2019s designers boasted prestigious awards from many world\u2019s fairs. The firm is associated with the development of the Graal and Ariel glass techniques, both considered distinctly Swedish styles of art glass. Since 1997, the firm has operated under the Danish design manufacturer, Royal Scandinavia. The Sm\u00e5land-based manufacturer closed in 2013.",
                "name_in_original_language": "Orrefors Glasbruk",
                "birth_year": "1898",
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        "legal_status": "accessioned",
        "accession_date": "1998-03-09T00:00:00",
        "sortable_date": 1949,
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        "date_text": "c. 1954",
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        "updated_at": "2026-03-27 00:08:00.444000"
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