Topic: Vaseline Glass Pressed Small Comport

[josordoni]

Can anyone help me please with this little comport?   The dome on the foot seems quite unusual.   
I can't seem to find the pattern in Hajdamach or Jenny Thompson, so I'm wondering if it might not be English?
I have also had a good look around Pamela's Pressglas Pavilion and I can't place it with anything here either.

 It stands 4.75 ins 120 mm tall, diameter at top  6.25ins  160 mm. 

thanks for any help.

[Sue C]

Blimey Lynne, is that photo without uv? thae colour is intense!

[josordoni]

I know!  That is just ordinary slightly dull daylight...

this pic has a bit of UV on it, but not particularly successful photo as it was a bit too light to bring out the green .  I've just shone the torch on it again and it is LIVID emerald green.

You wait until I show you the perfume bottle... that really will make your eyes stand out on stalks.

[mrvaselineglass]

I have had several sugar/creamer sets that were similar to this, and most roads point back to England for origination.  I suspect the piece is quite heavy and would be considered flint/leaded glass.  As far as the pattern name, I don't think it has been discovered.  Not sure of the use, other than 'tazza' is an accurate description.  In the US, it might be called a 'jelly'.  Too shallow to be a sugar during the time period it was made (1850s).  nice piece!