Topic: Opaline Vases

[NevB]

These are three uranium opaline vases, one 11" and two 8", almost certainly French. They are 3-part mould blown with roughly ground pontils and fire polished rims and partially polished mould lines.

[Lustrousstone]

I have a large one of those and have never found out who made it; in fact until today I've never seen another. I wouldn't go as far as to say almost certainly French though

[NevB]

I found this one with what appears to be a similar leaf decoration but I've not been able to confirm its attribution from the catalogues.


https://madforglass.com/index.php/french-belgian-10

[Ivo]

Try Valerysthal, the source of most opalines in France.

[Lustrousstone]

[Ivo how lovely to hear from you. Hope you are keeping OK. PC updates me occasionally x]

Off topic I know Anne

[NevB]

Thanks Ivo, I've looked at Vallerysthal/Portieux and every French and Belgian catalogue I could find but no match. Pamela has a similar looking one attributed to St. Louis and I think they are a possibility as are, dare I say it, Baccarat, though that may be wishful thinking.