Miniature Art Deco Vase by Umhuya, Denmark, 1930s

Miniature Art Deco vase by Danish silversmith and sculptor Umhuya (1884-1943), with a bulbous body and a small handle shaped as a stylised earthworm. Made in the 1930s in Disko metal, a bronze-like alloy developed by Umhuya. The vase is stamped with Umhuya’s maker’s mark and model number D160.