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Title: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 09:23:00 AM: Hi,

Hoping someone can help.

Following the recent death of my gran I have been given a pair of vases, they are both the same and I have attached a picture of one. I cannot see any mark or name on them to give me a clue where they are from. Does anyone recognise them and able to give me an idea how much they are worth, if anything? And also does any one have an idea who they were made by?

Many Thanks
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: Dogaman on January 13, 2014, 09:24:55 AM: Welcome, Laura!

Please give the dimensions: Height and width at opening. Even though you might not be able to see any markings, there might be something there that will show up on a pic. So, please include a pic of the bottom.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 09:43:13 AM: Hi, sorry somehow I have 2 posts the same!

The vase is 10" high and the top is 4.5" wide. I have attached a picture of the base.

Thank you
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: Ipcress on January 13, 2014, 09:50:36 AM: So they're glass ?
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 09:54:52 AM: Yes I think so
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: Ipcress on January 13, 2014, 10:11:17 AM: Well my initial reaction would be something like MT Washington glass with chinoiserie decoration in enamels.

A strange combination but they do have something about them !

I assume you are US based ?
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 10:41:03 AM: Sorry no am UK based. Have I found my way to a US forum?
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: greenacres on January 13, 2014, 10:43:09 AM: You are fine here. We have members everywhere!
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: Ipcress on January 13, 2014, 12:11:45 PM: Quote from: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 10:41:03 AM
Sorry no am UK based. Have I found my way to a US forum?

No, it's very cosmopolitan on here ! ;D I'm from the UK.

Just that i've seen American glass have those elipse bubbles in them. Also oriental cased glass.

What's the rim made of or is it just gilded ?
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: LauraW on January 13, 2014, 12:32:10 PM: Oh excellent I thought I'd found my way to the wrong place!

It looks like the top is just gilded, I don't think it is made of anything else
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: mart on January 13, 2014, 03:44:06 PM: Is the inside and the outside the same glass ?? I thought US too from the look of it !! Don`t think Mt Washington though !!
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: greenacres on January 13, 2014, 08:28:31 PM: Bristol glass?
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: greenacres on January 13, 2014, 08:32:29 PM: Not Bristol. Glass is not right.
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: greenacres on January 13, 2014, 09:31:55 PM: http://www.pearl.com/blog/how-old-and-valuable-are-my-antique-vases Similar painting style. Opaline glass.
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: Ipcress on January 13, 2014, 10:25:10 PM: I've seen Italian and American glass vases like that but that late Victorian, early 20th style polychrome enameling has oriental influences in style and application. Always the chance that came later because i'm not sure someone would make bubbled cased glass and then paint over it.
Title: Re: Blue Vase with gold pattern
Post by: cogar on January 14, 2014, 04:05:00 AM: That is a nice piece of art glass so I'll describe it as being .........

A cased glass vase - Art Nouveau Enamel Decorated