Posted 7 years ago
IronLace
(877 items)
This Victorian vase is made from three layers of cased glass - clear over yellow, with an orange interior. The vase measures 13 cm tall, 11.5 cm across the double crimped top rim, & 6 cm across the base, which has a ground - out pontil mark. The vase has a swirling ribbed pattern, & the crimped top rim has a clear crest. The rounded, four sided form is slightly pushed in on each side.
I once had a basket in the same distinctive colourway, with a thorn handle, which got broken (the cat bumped it off) so nice to have another example of this rather un - Victorian colour scheme on a very Victorian shape. I have seen similar items attributed to Stevens & Williams, but I'm not certain of the origin. Could be English or Bohemian.
This has everything going for it - colours, clear case, ribs, squeezed sides, ruffles - I couldn't ask for more!
Just my cup of tea......
At the moment there is a listing on US ebay for a Welz Three Ribbed Ball Feet JIP Vase in this décor. The colours in the listing are more vivid than your vase but I think that is just different camera/lighting.
Also I have Welz vases with rims that have added crests......
Many thanks, racer4four, yes indeed, this one has lots going on & much to enjoy! Love your new icon, too - very cute!
Thought you might like it, sklo42, & many thanks for the heads up on that vase on eBay, it is very like mine in terms of colour, so it looks like this vase is another piece of Welz for my collection.
amazing piece thanks so much for sharing IronLace !!!!!!!!
this is a VERY GOOD LOOKING VASES..
Wow! I Love the colours on this one.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/117249-1920s-shell-sign?in=liked-all-time
This reminds me of my shell sign:) what do you think ?