Topic: small footed etched bud vasen help plz

[ditzen pieces]

Hello everyone
I have this small stemmed vase it appears to be aged and has like a bone figure etched to it. it measures 20 cms tall
i think pics say most..
cheers lynne
sorry the pics of the etching arent very clear

[keith]

Can't help with origin but the etching looks a bit like bamboo,oriental maybe?

[ditzen pieces]

Hi Keith
it appears to be a stick man to me!! the vase doesnt seem oriental though??
thanx for your comments
cheers lynne

[Andy]

Hi lynne,
the knopped stem and thick foot, make me think its old, does it have much signs of age to the base?
( ive just noticed you say aged, it looks a bit 18thC to me)

[ditzen pieces]

hi andy
i will take a couple of pics of base later today.
i agree its aged but origin is puzzling

[ditzen pieces]

AS PROMISED MORE PHOTOS OF THE BASE AGAINST WHITE BACKGROUND

[Andy]

Lynne,
its not my field, but could the engraving be a bit 'Aboriginal' in style
Im sure they used bones in their art. May make it quite an old and rare piece!
(ive got thoughts of a young Jenny Agutter   :angel: in 'walkabout')
Andy

[Frank]

More views of the engraving might help, is it on both sides or is that reflections?

[ditzen pieces]

hi there
happy new year
the engraving is both sides it is very hard to photograph
here are two  more at different angles

[keith]

Still say it's bamboo,look what I found on the top of the plate cupboard today while looking for a leak,Keith.