Topic: cut vase/bowl with wavy/slumped rim for dating.

[Paul S.]

I dig this out every so often but never really succeed with a date or country.
The rim may well be spun initially, and then hot-processed on a former to create the slump shape/wave, and it could be that the cut blazes hide any marks picked up from the mould  -  some very slight marks on the uncut peaks.
All of the decoration is shallow cut (including the cog-wheel effect on the underside of the foot), and there's a high quality very symmetrical large polished depression under the base.
I've had it down as late C19 - sort of art nouveau/secessionist/arts and crafts - could be Continental or British, but not really sure.
Quite a high pitched ring (slightly W/F's  ish).              Appreciate that a maker is probably out of the question, but maybe a date and country is a possibility.

Height is about 5.75" (145 mm), and about 9.75" (250mm) at the rim.

Would be very interested in any thoughts or opinions, and thanks for looking.

[keith]

Heck of a piece Paul,not a clue,can't say I've ever seen one like it,really impressive,

[Paul S.]

thanks Keith  -  all I need now is an attribution               According to David's book, Chance/Fiesta used flat pieces laid on formers, which were then passed through an oven - but this I'm certain was produced a long time before the Chance material and must have been done the old-fashioned way.
This shallow cutting is a long way from the Brilliant Style that was popular in the last third of the C19, and has a little similarity with the restrained shallow cutting seen on a few of the Powell pieces from the early part of the C20 - and that's about all I can say.
The wavy rim effect might be termed 'art glass' I suppose  -  possibly a sort of art nouveau style?