Rosenthal Crystal Paper Bag Glass Vase‎ Vintage

The iconic and collectible paper bag vase is among the most popular designs of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. A multi-talented design genius, he is widely considered a leading figure of modern Finnish industrial art, Most widely available in kraft and white colored porcelain, his dynamic and humorous interpretation of the paper bag comes complete with trompe l'oeil wrinkle, folds and pinked edges, Rarer and harder to come by are these lead crystal glass versions. This textural lead crystal glass vase is Rosenthal from the Studio Line Germany. It is the paper bag form in crystal. The play of light from the surface forms are beautiful. It is vintage, textural and heavy and from the 1960s. It has the original plastic label and also etched at the bottom which says Rosenthal Studio Linie, Germany. This goes both modern and traditional for most room settings. This is in excellent preowned condition, and shows no signs of use.