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Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda rhino, art glass figurine. Zoo Series 1982 paperweight

£35.00 £31.50

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Description

A beautiful Rhino from the 1982 Zoo Series designed by Bertil Vallien for Boda (later became Kosta Boda), Sweden. 
Hand signed Kosta to one foot.

He’s the Reliable Rhino. 
Handmade, mouth blown in a mould with bright clear crystal content. 
Swedish made quality art glass/crystal figurine or paperweight. 
Has a flat polished back and is simplified, stylised and lightly 3D with simple lines.
A modernist, minimalist and 1980s retro stylised collectable. 
Very good condition with just a couple of teeny fleabies to the edge of the flat polished side, shown. 
He has natural swirls to the sides and feet from being handmade. 
Soft and smooth one side, flat polished with the lines to the other.
12.5cm x 7cm x 3.5cm.

Perfect for a collector, as a paperweight or ornamental for display.

Additional information

Weight 2.00 kg
Dimensions 45.00 × 35.00 × 16.00 cm
Shape

Animal

Character

Reliable Rhino

Size

13cm

Material

Glass

Glassmaking Technique

Hand Blown

Subject

Rhino

Colour

Clear

Brand

Kosta Boda

Mounting

Free Standing

Type

Figurine

Department

Adults

Model

Reliable Rhino

Theme

Animals, 1980s, Boda Zoo, rhinoceros, Bertil Vallien, Orrefors Group, Sweden, Swedish, art glass, crystal

Style

post modernist

Features

Signed, Handmade, Moulded, Mouth blown, Kosta, Stylised, Simple, modernist, minimalist, glass, crystal

Character Family

Boda Zoo

Country of Origin

Sweden

Product Line

Boda Zoo

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