Topic: Pair Opaline vases , amazing enamel work, Baccarat perhaps ??

[Andy]

Sorry Ivo, thats gone over my head 

Can't find anything very similar to the style of painting and the matt finish. Have to keep looking.
If i had painted them,  I would have signed them !
 

[Ivo]

The matt finish is provided to let the enamel adhere to the body and is fairly standard. I have one here which is same finish, same underside, similar shape - just not as opulently decorated.  The provenance of mine is Bohemia circa 1880-1920; decoration quality of these pieces varies enormously as they were decorated either in professional decorator shops, or in cottage industry.  If you have two of these vases it is either part of a garniture (the largest in the middle is missing) or you're talking altar vases.

[Andy]

Showed them to the Parents today, keen gardeners, i think we've identified most of the flowers.
on one, auricula, purple daisies, white narcissus, wild rose eglantine, purple Iris.
The other, Hollyhock, Tulip, blue anemone, white and red Dahlia, blue chrysanthemumdemum and a red Verbena.
All typical English flowers, maybe France as well, but bohemia, possibly not.
Its another clue
 

[Ivo]

   All glass decorators worked from picture books, not from life.

[Andy]

 

[Lustrousstone]

If the wholesaler wanted English flowers they got English flowers; may not mean they were painted in England

[azelismia]

I think these are definitely bohemian. Harrach did do a lot of this sort of glass. This is better than "cottage ware" imho. 1870's.

[Andy]

Many thanks for your valued opinion.
Love your website! Beautiful pictures !

Regards
Andy