VTG "BREAST" PITCHER. SWEDISH ART GLASS. SIGNED BY ERIC HöGLUND. NEAR FINE COND.

Description

Lovely work; Swedish art glass.
Stored away for decades in my Mother's oak china cabinet.
Only flaw, as such, consists of two nearly imperceptible extremely shallow marks above the left breast. Please refer to last photo, where I did my best to show these small depressions: 1/4" and 3/8" long.
The pitcher is hand made and artfully constructed, with one breast hanging slightly lower than the other. An homage to female beauty combined with an artistic quirkiness that makes one smile.
Dimensions:
6" from spout tip to back of handle
5" tall
4.5" wide
Made by Swedish artist Erik Höglund.
Etched signature reads: H 1982/120
Need a bit more info on the artist? Please see below.
Please contact me with any questions you might have.
Thank you for looking.
***This splendid "Breast" pitcher comes from our smoke-free home.***
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"Erik Höglund was a Swedish artist known for his experimental work with amber glass. His glass bottles, chandeliers, and candelabras are characterized by their delicate, geometric designs. For example, in Chandelier (1970), the artist balanced cup-like glass fixtures on top of a spherical, metal structure. Born in 1932 in Karlskrona, Sweden, he studied sculpture at the University of Arts, Crafts, and Design in Stockholm. At age 25, Höglund became the youngest artist to ever receive the Lunning Prize, awarded annually to up-and-coming Scandinavian designers. He worked as a designer for Boda Glassworks from 1953–1973, quickly becoming celebrated for his strong use of color and embossed animal designs. Höglund died in 1988 in Sweden. Today, his work is held in the collections of the Blekinge museum in Karlskrona, the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum in New York, among others."