SUPERB SCANDINAVIAN MID CENTURY ERNEST GORDON DESIGNED. AFORS GLASS VASE – SHARK. THIS IS A STUNNING LARGE AND HEAVY ERNEST GORDON DESIGNED VASE MADE AT THE AFORS FACTORY, SMALAND SWEDEN I WOULD GUESS, IN THE 1950’s (HIS TENURE AT THE FACTORY WAS FROM 1953-63). IT IS DEPICTED IN A TAPERING SEMI-OVOID VERY THICK WALLED FORM WITH WONDERFUL DEEPLY ETCHED AND ENGRAVED IMAGES OF A SHARK, FISH, AND SEAWEED. THE BASE HAS’AFORS, GH 93914′ – ALL HAND ENGRAVED. IT MEASURES 6 1/2″ (16.5cm) H x 4 3/4″ (12cm) W (AT THE RIM) APPROX; AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DEFECT AT ALL TO REPORT. THIS IS A SUPERB PIECE OF PERIOD SCANDINAVIAN GLASS FROM A GREAT FACTORY AND A MASTER CRAFTSMAN WHICH IS IN LOVELY CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET A LOT OF INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. I HAVE TAKEN GERMANY AS THE EUROPEAN DESTINATION AND THE USA AS THE WORLD #1, AND JAPAN AS THE WORLD #2 ZONES, HOWEVER IF YOU LIVE IN SAY, AUSTRALIA OR THE FAR EAST, OR ONE OF THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE E. APOLOGIES FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY THESE WERE THE BEST I COULD GET. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS. I HAVE SELECTED THE FOUR DAY OPTION TO COVER MYSELF IN CASE OF ILLNESS OR ANY OF THE BELOW. I GENERALLY POST MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS, HOWEVER PLEASE BE PATIENT IF. MONDAYS FALL ON A BANK HOLIDAY. PLEASE NOTE MOST ITEMS I PUT UP FOR. ARE ANTIQUE AND THEREFORE HAVE BEEN PRE OWNED. IF YOU HAVE ANY RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR CLARIFICATION. DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE MADE AS ACCURATELY AND HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER AS PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF CONDITION VARIES, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DESCRIBE AN OBJECT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, AND WILL SUPPLY EXTENSIVE GOOD QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ANY IMPERFECTION I HAVE MENTIONED, SO AS TO MAKE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT. THIS MUST DONE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE END OF. ALMOST EVERY THING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A RESERVE PRICE, WHEN APPLIED. (TO KEEP COSTS DOWN). I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE (ON THE FIRST OF THE ABOVE SPECIFIED DAYS). I DO NOT ACCEPT. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP, PACKAGING PEANUTS, AND POLYSTYRENE SHEETING WHERE NECESSARY, HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE EXTRA REQUIREMENTS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO OBLIGE (CHARGES WILL BE MADE ACCORDINGLY). SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD THEM, HOWEVER I REQUIRE 24 HOURS NOTICE (BEFORE THE END OF THE SALE) TO DO THIS – IN OTHER WORDS PLEASE DON’T CONTACT ME ON THE LAST FULL DAY OF THE SALE AS I WILL BE UNABLE TO FORWARD THEM AT THIS LATE DATE. The item “SUPERB SCANDINAVIAN MID CENTURY ERNEST GORDON DESIGNED AFORS GLASS VASE SHARK” is in sale since Monday, April 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Kosta Boda”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in continental Asia, United States, European Union member countries, Canada, Australia.