Posted 4 years ago
kwqd
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This bud vase made by Kurata for Mikasa is 5" high x 4" wide x 3.25" deep. The bottom is ground flat and polished, but not shiny. The label survives on the bottom. It has at least four layers, an inner layer of black, a layer of blue, a clear layer with metal flakes in it and an outer layer of clear glass. A lot going on for such a small piece. Unless brightly lit, it looks black and silver, but in bright light it looks blue and silver. Heavy enough to be used as a paperweight, but I assume it is either meant to be a bud vase or to just be decorative. Probably 1980s.
Beautiful vase with great texture, love the kaleidoscopic pic #4
@Newfld - Thanks Jenni! #4 reminds me of looking through ice into dark water. With my phone camera, I am lucky when I get good images.
Thanks for loving my Kurata bud vase Watchsearcher, Broochman, vetraio50 and Jenni!
Thank you blunderbuss2 and SEAN68!
Thank you fortapache!
Thank you PhilDMorris, aura, officialfuel, Thomas, Nicefice and Ivonne!
Thank you Findings!
That is justgorgeous!
@racer4four - Thanks Karen! This is the only example of this vase that I have found, so far.
Thanks Mrstyndall and racer4four!
I did eventually find another example of this vase on Etsy...