Topic: Vase or not a vase?

[keith]

8 inches high,blown,some wear,folded rim and foot and you wouldn't want to put water in it as it would all run out the hole in the stem! dried flowers maybe?

[Paul S.]

hello Keith.      Outside of being something very old, which it probably isn't, certainly the Venetian/Muranese makers did produce folded feet.      Perhaps when the gaffer was snapping the pontil he was a bit too keen :24:
Is it really is a folded rim Keith??          Looks waisted enough and probably thin enough to be Italian - from somewhere perhaps mid C20 or bit earlier.

[keith]

Did wonder about the age Paul,the foot is folded under and the rim folded over,very light,large lampwork? :pb:

[Ivo]

Last time I saw an open foot on a very similar vase it was part of a garniture - a three piece set for displaying on top of the cabinet. As there is no function intended, it does not matter if it has no bottom. The middle part of the garniture usually has a lid. On the particular set I saw, the lid was fixed - blown vase and lid all into a single mould, and open at the bottom. Bohemian end of the 19th ct. of course. Not saying this one is too - just offering an explanation for bare bottoms.

The other thing to try is turn it upside down and contemplate a candle....

[keith]

Thanks Ivo,am now contemplating..................

[ahremck]

What about a chalice - a true holey  :24: vessel!

Ross

[MuranoArtGlassChandeliers]

Hi

This is definitely a vase normally made to hold just one of 2 flowers sometime referred to as a POSY vase

Dean

[Lustrousstone]

Dean, It has a hole on the bottom!! Water would run out and flower stems would poke through!