An Overview of Inger Persson’s Balloon Vases

Inger Persson (1936–2021) designed many classics for the Swedish Rörstrand company. Some of the most well-known objects are the balloon-like vases from the late 1980s. They have hand-thrown slightly asymmetric forms and come in three different sizes.

The vases are made of stoneware with matte glazes in era-typical colors. On the lower sides, they are marked with Rörstrand, Sweden, i. Persson. Which of Ingrid’s balloon vases is your favorite?

The three sizes of ballon vases, about 12 cm (4.7 in), 13 cm (5.1 in), and 16 cm (6.3 in)

The blue balloon vase glaze

The turquoise/green balloon vase glaze

The pink/purple balloon vase glaze

The black balloon vase glaze

The white balloon vase glaze

The lower side of a ballon vase