Featured Green Opaline Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Barn Owl, Jun 25, 2018.

  1. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    Picked this up over the weekend. The moment I saw it, I knew it was something special. When I held it up to the light, the light shone through as a soft amber, and I realized it might be opaline glass. The bottom has a polished pontil. No signature as far as I can tell. Any thoughts on the age or origin?
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    Barn Owl, Jun 25, 2018
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  2. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Late 1800s, early 1900s
    Bohemian enamel painted vase.
     
    clutteredcloset49, Jun 25, 2018
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  3. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    Thank you :) So it is indeed opaline glass?
     
    Barn Owl, Jun 25, 2018
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  4. Cherryhill

    Cherryhill Well-Known Member

    The glass exhibits opalescent qualities. "Opaline" is a word which has been used to describe those qualities. More important is the quality of the enamel decoration, which is nice.
     
    Cherryhill, Jun 25, 2018
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  5. fenton

    fenton Well-Known Member

    If the base has a rough pontil mark, it could be called English Bristol Glass.
     
    fenton, Jun 25, 2018
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  6. Cherryhill

    Cherryhill Well-Known Member

    But it was still made in Bohemia ca. 1900 plus or minus.
     
    Cherryhill, Jun 25, 2018
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  7. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    It has a smooth one. It's polished smoothly on the bottom, but you can tell it was hand-blown.
     
    Barn Owl, Jun 25, 2018
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  8. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    Hey Cherryhill,

    What are your thoughts on this opaline glass bottle, about 6.5 inches tall? Bohemian or French?
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    Barn Owl, Jun 29, 2018
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  9. Cherryhill

    Cherryhill Well-Known Member

    French is a foreign country, it doesn't look Bohemian, the shape/form is wrong. To remove a bit of mystery, the opalescence is achieved by mixing a bit of bone ash in the batch. Tin compounds make it white.
     
    Cherryhill, Jun 29, 2018
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