Topic: vanity bottle or tat

[singingyamada]

Got this today at an oppie. The top is a long pyramid shape with a chunky pattern cit out of one edge. I then comes to a frosted glass stopper and then a small drop
The bottom has 14 faces with a partially frosted clear inner hole.  Its stands 23cm high. there are no markings but there is a sticker of yellow and white foil that says "superior quality hand cut"

[singingyamada]

Please excuse the hideous typing and spelling. :spls:

[Ivo]

With the pagoda engraved in the stopper it would be easy to conclude that this one is from the far east. I have seen similar style paperweights made in China - featuring the Eiffel tower no less so I guess China is your answer. To which I may add, these perfume bottles are exremely clever in design and vicious as a weapon. Take care :thup:

[Lustrousstone]

The old-fashioned label might indicate it was 50s/60s/70s though. Perhaps Czech is another option as it has vague similarities to http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42154.0.html

[Frank]

Christine gets there first almost certainly the same source but dating of label is interesting as the one in that thread is very recent so perhaps these have been in production for a long time.

[singingyamada]

there is a contrariness with the design the piece itself as a bottom and stopper and the sticker. which is the reason I bought it and there is a different number of facets to the stopper and base.

[Anne]

Is it lilac, possibly neodymium glass, or is it just picking up a reflected colour?

[singingyamada]

Hi Anne its clear glass. I think it picked up the tinge from my desk.  Lee

[Anne]

Thanks Lee, I was thinking it looked quite nice in lilac too!

[singingyamada]

tis amazing the power of the search when one has a few extra words
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-DECO-GLASS-PERFUME-BOTTLE-W-PAGODA-STOPPER-/290603915499?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item43a957d8eb