Posted 4 years ago
IronLace
(878 items)
I've seen these vases in a local antiques shop for a while, but today I decided to make them mine at last. For one thing, I was feeling like a shopping expedition of sorts, & now that more shops are open, I was able to satisfy my cravings at last. I'd noticed the shop open a week ago while driving past to buy groceries, & the sight made my heart leap. A tad excessive I suppose, but you've got to take the thrills where you find them.
So, after a pleasant chat (appropriately distanced) with the proprietor, I was able to obtain this pair for an excellent discount (willingly offered, not demanded at all, that's just not my style).
They have the distinctive Welz three - ball foot design, & measure 20 cm tall, 3 cm across the top rim, & around 7 cm across the thorny base. This decor is an example of burnt orange mica, & is cased with what looks like clear amber over an opaque brick red interior, with the mica sandwiched in between the layers. Both vases feature a dramatic applied rigaree in clear glass, that flounces it's way around the slightly tapering, cylindrical neck. Clear applied thorny feet complete the complex & busy design. I'll be posting some more detail shots as there is just so much eccentric, fanciful fun happening in these vases. They are unabashedly exuberant, over the top, & delightfully quirky.
Made my day & hope they brighten yours, too. Happy Saturday, folks!
Well this is a wonderful unique pieces. Congratulations.
Many thanks, larksel! Yes, they are something special indeed, & so so pleased to have them in my collection. They fit in perfectly with all the other oddities... :-)
Excellent pieces in an excellent decor - good purchase.
Much appreciated, artfoot. Very happy to have them!
Burnt orange is one of my favorite colors. I love this décor. Congratulations on the find.
Thanks so much, Ms.CrystalShip! I'm lucky to have an abundance of nature to work with...& the last of the autumn leaves were the right match for these...
Much appreciated, jimtim - I'm so glad that I went on my little shopping trip today...
Simply Fabulous!!!
I love these!! This is the first time that I am aware of that the decor has been seen on this 3 balled foot.
Would you be so kind as to take an image of them against a solid background like white? I would love to add them to the Burnt Orange Mica page on my website.
A wonderful find for sure!!
Craig, consider it done - more images will be available tomorrow (almost midnight here).
Great to know that these have been of research interest...funny how I've seen them in the shop for ages & only just decided to make a move today. Very glad that I did!
Pieces like these are treasures that simply continue to solidify the fact that the decor was produced by Welz. One can never have too much supporting evidence. Thanks so much for your help!!
Happy to help...I was planning to post more photos anyway as the vase pictured on the left has a wonderful red trail within one of the clear footed feet...it looks like a ribbon trapped inside...a happy accident of glass - making...
AMAZINGLY Beautiful Welz!!
These are some of the best looking Welz pieces that I have seen-- just love them.
scott
Congratulations !!!! Lucky You !!!!
Much appreciated, Scott!
Thanks also, Kevin!
Wonderful pair, and great amongst the toning Autumn leaves!
Thanks so much, Peggy - & it was fortunate that they arrived just in time for the last of the leaves...
malkey had a three ball 3 number at westgate vault newcastle upon tyne decades ago now the decor was like craigs glass marbled welz bub welz frans or fran ??????????? striped glass shoe novelty ? fabilus shoe malkey got to shoesglass a sowerby white cobalt blue malachite glass pressed vase posey novelty size minus 11 inchs not marked sowerbys but experts in pressed glass state it is 90 percente chance this glass shoe made by sowerbys gateshead newcastle upon tyne canada paris prague prage bought the mould design rights from sowerby swan claw lion chains pressed glass vase to malachite glass amber to reportedly red and amber red to lower bottom red or amber
plus a glass clear flint glass or leads glass shoe to boot with eyelets very indeedy narrow Chelsea london british isles boot produced for a very long time geoffery west boots shoes malkey has 4 or five boots leather red interior with punched out broque very irish like malkey says on boot tip death then skull & cross bones or Glory
with diamond graphite projections from the back ankle heel sip pointy winkle pinkers to nearly to the extreme and iron lace malkey most likely has a glass present for you marin my dear friend
lots of love and me besty friend potatoe blight aka stuart platt diss norfolk east anglia british isles bottle collector and dealer square fayre honest my kind a guy
except when he travels to malkey newcastle vaults hugs me then trys ta kiss malkey with hishorrible stubble on his boat face plushes a pro amateur boxer andn potatoeblight is 6 foot four or somethang like that poor malkey 5ft 11 inchs
apoligies iron lace for hijacking your fabilusfind and just reward
malkey newcastle 11 th may 2020 year
Cheers MALKEY, the shoes sound amazing, I do like a shoe with character & style myself, too. You are ever welcome to add to my posts, & I recall well the special gift you sent around this time two years ago...a real treasure!