A wonderful flared Art Deco vase by Barnaby Powell for Whitefriars. Hand made in sea green glass With a blue swirl decoration Whitefriars ribbon-trailed glass vase c1935. The ribbon-trailed series was designed by Barnaby Powell from 1932 and launched at the British Industrial Art (BIA) Exhibition in 1933. This blue on sea-green vase of bucket form was designed in 1935 and produced until WWII. Ground pontil mark to base in absolutely faultless condition a quintessentially Art Deco piece that stands so very well in any interior. In 1834 James Powell (wine merchant and entrepreneur) acquired the Whitefriars Glass Company. Powell and his sons were newcomers to glass making, but soon acquired the necessary expertise. Successive generations brought further technical innovations as well as a focus on design � influenced by, and in turn, influencing the various British design movements through the latter part of the 19th century and into the 20th century. The 19th century saw the firm forging links with leading Arts and Crafts, and Aesthetic Movement designers as well as being influenced by emerging Art Nouveau styles from Europe. In the years around 1900 Powell glass was being exhibited in leading avant-garde galleries across Europe � being ranked alongside that of Tiffany, Moser and other internationally admired firms as well as being purchased by several Continental museums. The firm''s name was changed to Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd in 1919, followed by relocation to larger premises in Wealdstone during the 1920s. This coincided with the death of the influential Harry Powell (grandson to James) in 1922 together with the emergence of �Industrial Art� which saw Powell & Sons shifting their alliance from the outgoing Arts & Crafts movement to the emerging Industrial Art movement (as seen in designs by William Butler in the 20�s and Barnaby Powell during the 30�s). Barnaby�s sudden death in 1939 together with the end of WWII saw William Wilson�s influence in the...