Erik Höglund Bottle w. 'Bull' Seal

A hand-blown bottle with an applied seal stamped with a bull, designed by Erik Höglund, circa 1960 for Boda, Sweden. 

The pressed image of a walking bull is surprisingly naturalistic for Höglund, but the bottle itself is quintessential of his work, which was often inspired by the rustic ancient forms he greatly admired.

It's not only the honest shape & applied seal that relate to antique bottles, but also the techniques involved in its production. Namely, the bottle has been made using the half-post method.