Sanyu Glass (Japan) Art Glass 11" Vase

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A gorgeous deep pink and indigo blue tall vase in a ribbed style that is a well-known shape from the company, appearing in a variety of colour combinations.

Production 1960s/70s

Dimensions 28.5cm (11") tall, 10cm (4") diameter

Condition This piece in great vintage condition with no chips, cracks or major scratches. There are a couple small nicks - one on the side and one on the base - minimal and can be barely seen, but mentioning for accuracy.

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About the Maker

Sanyu Glass

Sanyu Glass (full name Sanyu Glass Factory Ltd) emerged in Osaka during the 1950s, a pivotal decade when Japan’s glass manufacturing industry was rapidly modernising and seeking new international audiences. While many local furnaces focused strictly on traditional, functional forms, Sanyu positioned itself at the forefront of the mid-century modern movement, dedicating its production to bold, contemporary art glass designed for the modern home.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the company built a massive global footprint by embracing the vivid, pop-art aesthetics of the era. Rather than producing delicate tableware, Sanyu focused on creating substantial, sculptural statement pieces. 

Surviving labels are useful evidence when identifying Sanyu glass. Recorded examples include black-and-silver labels reading “Registered, Sanyu, Made in Japan”, alongside red-and-gold “Fantasy Glass” labels, sometimes bearing the Narumi name. These names and label variants are associated with Sanyu’s decorative glass in specialist references, but should not be treated as a proven, exclusive division between export and domestic Japanese production. A surviving label or a close match to a documented example provides a stronger basis for attribution than a familiar shape or colour scheme alone.

Read more about recorded Sanyu and Fantasy Glass labels here.

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About the Region

Japanese Glass

Japanese glass brings together a wide range of approaches, from practical tableware to expressive decorative objects and individually designed studio work. Its modern history is not a single story of export production: manufacturers developed different techniques, ranges and markets, with industrial glassmaking and handworked art glass existing alongside one another.

Among the distinctive forms associated with Japanese decorative glass of the mid-twentieth century are substantial vases and bowls with layered colour, clear outer casings and flowing, asymmetrical outlines. Pulled rims, twisting bodies and contrasting layers can give these pieces a strong sculptural presence. These are important strands of Japanese design, rather than features shared by every Japanese maker or period.

Iwatsu Glass is represented by its Hineri and Art Glass ranges, including twisting, lobed forms and prominently pulled rims. Sanyu Glass offers another approach to layered colour and decorative form. The individual histories of Hokuyo Glass, Multi Glass and Tajima Glass add further variety, and their collection pages provide more specific context.

Decorative glass developed alongside continued investment in everyday glassware. The histories of the companies that became Toyo-Sasaki, for example, document automated tumbler production and the development of toughened drinking glasses during the same post-war decades. This wider background matters when considering the diversity of Japanese glass, rather than treating all production as one export-led style.

Surviving paper and foil labels can provide useful evidence, but their wording needs to be read carefully: a name may identify a maker, range, distributor or export brand. Labels can also be lost over time. An unsigned piece is not automatically Japanese, just as a heavy, colourful form is not automatically Italian Murano. Attribution is strongest when labels, contemporary catalogues and documented examples can be considered together, with uncertainty made clear where evidence is limited.

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