Vintage MCM Swung and Stretched Clear Glass Vase

This wonderful Vintage MCM Swung and Stretched clear glass vase is in amazing condition with no issues discovered. Swung vases were popular between the 1960's and 1980's.

How do the glass artists make a Swung vase?

The technique of producing swung glass seems complicated, but it is relatively straightforward. The molten glass is pressed into a mold and allowed to cool slightly. While the glass is still hot but has conformed to the shape of the mold, the glassblower picks the vase up by the neck or the bottom and swings it. During this process, the glass stretches and twists. After the vase has been swung, the glassblower cuts off the tail and shapes the mouth of the vase or leaves it as is. The outcome is a vase featuring barely-there ruffles to dramatically sloped mouths. Once it cools completely, it is polished.

The vase is 13-1/2 inches tall, at its highest peak, 10-inches around, as its center and 4-1/4 inches wide at its base.

The vase comes from a smoke free home