Topic: Purple - optic - strange vase.

[yesvil]

Can anyone help with this?

What is it for - flowers? I presume thirties as far as age is concerned.

The vase is about 5 inches tall and has a rough pontil scar.

[Greg.]

99% Gordiola although Venini did also produced a similar design.

[chopin-liszt]

 
It reminds me of the special tulip vases that were invented when tulips first were discovered in the far east and brought back to Europe - in those days, a single tulip bulb might have cost more than a house here - they were so rare and desirable.

I think you need to wait until somebody with knowledge of these to come along. I don't know if our lovely Patricia C. might have the answers you need, but given her knowledge of bulb and hyacinth vases I think she will know something.

It could be a modern take on one of these, I simply don't know.

[Greg.]

Here's a couple of Gordiola examples....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/sets/72157623146456847/

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3803

[yesvil]

Thank you both - much appreciated.

[chopin-liszt]

A google search of images brings some old ceramic ones up.
(sorry for the long link, I don't know how to shorten it.)
Short Link <--- Mod: I do Sue!

[KevinH]

See also 3-page discussion in message from 2007 ...
5-spout vase ID (tentative) = Gordiola, Spain