Topic: Vase, milk over light blue with amber trailing on rim, Stourbridge ?

[Baked_Beans]

I think this is from Stourbridge , as a total wild guess perhaps Boulton & Mills.....but I havn't got much of a clue (see page 303 . British Glass 1800-1914, C Hajdamach)  Any comments would be lovely, thanks for having a look  .....17cm tall.

[Lustrousstone]

Maybe English, maybe Bohemian but probably not Boulton and Mills

[David E]

Similar ones in Patrica's book (see my tagline) on p.253, although in both cases the crimped rim is not applied. Possibly English?

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks very much Chistine & David, I will try to get a copy of Patricia's book via the library. It's really quite a nice vase and the photos don't do it justice , might even have a go at growing a bulb 

[David E]

might even have a go at growing a bulb

Ah, for that you will need the book 

[Lustrousstone]

I think David is just comparing the crimp; I don't think you get a bulb vase in there.
I think you may find its uranium glass. this one is
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=988
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=989

[David E]

Nope, I didn't mean to suggest it was a hyacinth vase, and I was just comparing the rims. In fact, the custard vase in Patricia's book does have a ruby applied rim, so apologies for misleading (I'd forgotten). I remember taking that photo at a Bulb Vase Club Day in Holland, and it also tested fine as uranium with a UV lamp.

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks for the photos Chistine, splendid vase you have there !

I really was thinking that this vase of mine was a bulb vase (smallish bulb !) and that it is opaque to conceal the roots !  . The opening is about 1 1/4 inches.

So it's not a bulb vase then ? 

I've tested it under UV light and there is nothing going on    It can't be modern can it ? It does have some nice signs of wear to the base.

Christine , does your vase have the same pontil mark on the base ? This one has been heat treated to smooth it off as I hope you can see from the photo.

I'm a bit confused now....

[David E]

As Patricia will tell you, half the joy of growing bulbs on water is seeing the roots grow, so both the custard one and yours are contrary to this. So let's recap:

Your vase is almost certainly not a bulb vase.
The custard one in Patricia's book is.
The rims of both vases are applied

Christine's is a little different to these two vases, but could be from the same maker.

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks David,

I will certainly read Patricia's book with great interest and will have a go with a bulb (not with this vase !)

Thanks for the recap. , I will check out the custard one    !