This vase was made using a costly technique, marqueterie de verre, that involves rolling the partly inflated mass of hot glass in crushed glass and then reheating it. Further decoration in the form of applied, pre-shaped pieces of glass can be added to heighten the effect. Betzy Ählström was one of Sweden’s first female glass designers, working for the Reijmyre factory. At the Turin Exhibition of 1902, Reijmyre showed a number of unique pieces that won acclaim in the international press.