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David555:
This is a lovely little Vaseline bowl / fancy with gadrooned sides – it goes bright yellow when held up against electric light, but has fantastic blue opalescence that I love – almost white ‘Pearline’ at top (tiny chip under rim, perfect otherwise) but not bad for £9.00 – 6cm high exactly – anyone help with a maker



Thanks

Adam

mrvaselineglass:
David
This is a shape I have seen frequently from England.  I bought one over at Camden Passage in 2004.  Mine is the same shape, only it has a repeating pattern of leaves or fat branches radiating from the base.  I have no clue, but could name off the usual suspects.  Mine is also exactly 6cm tall.


http://www.vaselineglass.org/poseypot.jpg

Mr. Vaseline Glass

Bernard C:
Adam & Dave — See also Heacock & Gamble Book 9 – Cranberry Opalescent p62 top left for a similar view on this general shape dating from 1987, nearly two decades ago.


--- Quote from: "In his caption, William Heacock" ---Yellow opalescent round vase in SPANISH LACE.   This is definitely English ...
--- End quote ---

We now know that this illustrated example is actually Walsh Opaline Brocade.

I hope to find patterns that are obviously Walsh for other reasons, and record them.   Unfortunately at an early stage of my interest in Walsh I had through my hands a similarly shaped vase with a bold floral pattern in what I now know is Walsh mother-of-pearl.   At the time I was only too glad to sell it as "probably Stourbridge".    Someone got a bargain!   Of course, now that I am actively looking for examples, they have all disappeared.

Bernard C.  8)

David555:
Hi

I can see the similarity in shape, rim, and as you say size.


Bernard that is fascinating, would you put my little vase in the 'Stourbridge' category or is it Walsh.

I would love to own a Walsh fan vase, when they come up at auction the end price is just too rich for me :roll:  :D

Adam

Bernard C:

--- Quote from: "David555" ---... would you put my little vase in the 'Stourbridge' category or is it Walsh. ...
--- End quote ---

Adam, it's not me who defines the terminology.   If everyone else describes these fancies as "Stourbridge", then "Stourbridge" in this context must include London, Birmingham, and everywhere else that made them.

As for identifying Walsh fancies, I can't often do it from photographs.  I can perhaps identify between five and ten per cent of Walsh fancies in the flesh.    Over the last week I have bought just two, a 1920s Vesta Venetian vase that shouted "Hello Bernard" from 250 yards, and a rather more coy 1880s Crushed Strawberry rose bowl that forced me to get the book out.

Bernard C.  8)

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