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        "accession_number": "2000.198",
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        "tombstone": "Velvet Vase, c. 1998\u20131999. Lena Bergstrom (Swedish, b. 1961), Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898). Glass; overall: 20.5 x 15.4 x 10.3 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in loving memory of William Gerhauser, 2000.198",
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        "title": "Velvet Vase",
        "creation_date": "c. 1998\u20131999",
        "creation_date_earliest": 1998,
        "creation_date_latest": 1999,
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            "female",
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        "culture": [
            "Swedish, Orrefors, late 20th century"
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        "department": "Decorative Art and Design",
        "collection": "Decorative Arts",
        "type": "Glass",
        "measurements": "Overall: 20.5 x 15.4 x 10.3 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.)",
        "dimensions": {
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                "height": 0.205,
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                "width": 0.154,
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                "depth_inch": 4,
                "depth_inch_fraction": 0.0625
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        "inscriptions": [
            {
                "inscription": "engraved on bottom: \"Prov Lena Bergstrom\"",
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        "did_you_know": "Bergstr\u00f6m designs her glass vessels\u2019 forms based on their intended display tables.",
        "early_education_description": null,
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        "description": "The connecting of this design\u2019s title with a fabric type links Bergstr\u00f6m\u2019s work in glass with her career as a textile designer. In glass, Bergstr\u00f6m\u2019s designs feature contrasting concepts, such as hardness and softness or convex and concave forms. Concerned with the overall balance of the vessel, Bergstr\u00f6m has stated \u201cThe greatest beauty must be permitted to balance on the brink of failure.\u201d",
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        "creditline": "Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in loving memory of William Gerhauser",
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                "description": "Lena Bergstrom (Swedish, b. 1961)",
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                "biography": "Graduating from Konstfack in Stockholm in 1989, Bergstr\u00f6m initially gained prominence through her textile designs. In 1994, Bergstr\u00f6m began designing for Orrefors, where her sculptural glass vessels won her an Excellent Swedish Design award in 1996.",
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                "description": "Orrefors Glasshouse (Swedish, est. 1898)",
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                "role": "made at",
                "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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        "sortable_date": 1998,
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        "date_text": "c. 1998\u20131999",
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        "updated_at": "2026-05-01 06:52:19.488000"
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