Need Help with this Cut Glass Vase with Facial Features

Hi,

I recently acquired this vase, but haven't been able to ID it. It has a polished pontil on the underside and is made of fairly heavy glass. The top has facial features cut into it. It reminds me of Bjorn Wiinblad, but there is no signature or mark on the piece. Does anyone recognize it?

I'm afraid I don't recognise this piece at all. I'm fairly certain it's nothing to do with Bjorn Wiinblad although I can see why you'd mention it. All of the Wiinblad designs for glass I've seen were for Rosenthal and this doesn't look right for Rosenthal either.

The vase itself looks contemporary to me although the engraving makes me think it's not. My suggestion would be to explore some Italian glassmakers or possibly even look at Kosta Boda (don't think it's by them but probs worth investigating) both of whom produced figurative glass pieces.

The picture does strike me as Scandanavian, but I'm afraid after that I'm lost.

Carolyn