Topic: Opalescent Deco vase with maidens and birds

[oyemicanto]

Hi everyone
I recently purchased this lovely large opalescent vase. It is decorated with greek style maidens pouring water from urns.
The top of the vase has stylised flying birds.
Reminds me of a cheaper version of a Lalique vase lol
Does anyone have any clues please?
I know Reich did opalescent items but this doesn't feel like their typical milky thick opalescence.
Thanks in advance Nigel

[stew2u2]

i would wait till some better info but i have seen very similar from jobling & co

[mhgcgolfclub]

Nigel

Black Poppy has a green one on her web site which looks like unknown. I seem to see these many times over a year in various colours but I have to say yours is the first opalescent one I have ever seen .

I do not know the maker but the fact of seeing an opalescent one may help to ID it,  or at least eliminate some makers. I love it .

Roy 

[Wayne]

According to page 198 of 20th Century British Glass by Charles Hajdamach, this vase is by Sowerby, although I've never seen it ID'd anywhere else, or in any catalogues.

[oyemicanto]

Hi all
I don't think it is Jobling or Sowerby.I have seen this vase in other colours including a deep turquoise...when I think of Turquoise glass I think of Inwald?
eg Flamingoes or dancing lady centrepiece......
If you see this item on ebay  220878578319 I have seen the same bowl in turquoise with the flamingoes in and if you look the opalescence is the same as my vase?
I wondered if it could possibly be Inwald?
Am I right in thinking Inwald was also something to do with Barolac....who did do opalescent pieces?
Nige

[Mosquito]

See also here:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,23006.0.html

Interesting to see it in opalescent - it does turn up in several unusual colours. The opalescence does look very similar to the Inwald bowl on ebay, however, thus far I've not seen the vase in any Inwald catalogues (though it could have been a special commission and hence uncatalogued). The vase doesn't appear to be from their Barolac line as the style and mould-quality are not consistent with known Barolac patterns. I wouldn't entirely rule out Reich either yet - while Reich's opalescence is often more intense, changes in batch and cooling rate can greatly alter the degree of opacity, so they may still be a contender....