I wud think this is of some reasonable age, judging by base wear, and the construction seems to be a clear casing (quite thick near the base) over a sort of 'spatter' inner layer. The darker colour is like tortoise-shell, and the lighter is a sort of creamy colour - 23 cms. x 11cms. with a fairly large ground pontil. I've a feeling it is only a run of the mill vase, but grateful if anyone recognizes it to be anything else - and am I correct in date? thanks for looking. Paul S.