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Title: Blue Opaline Salt? in Wire Holder
Post by: Ohio on November 06, 2009, 12:56:09 AM

I'm trying to figure this one out as it looks like a small individual salt as its only
3 1/4" X 2 1/4" but I can't figure out what may have been on the round circular wire? Any help or suggestions are most appreciated. Ken

Title: Re: Blue Opaline Salt? in Wire Holder
Post by: Ivo on November 06, 2009, 07:30:49 AM

looks like enamel on copper, not glass. Provenance coud be France (limoges) or Austria?

Title: Re: Blue Opaline Salt? in Wire Holder
Post by: Ohio on November 06, 2009, 03:33:51 PM

Ivo when I picked it up I thought the same until I tilted it up toward a bright ceiling light. My fault as I took the picture last night & should have waited until this morning to take both pictures. Here is one held up to a window. While it looks perfectly solid (and it is rather thick for its size) its not until its held to the light that its opaque. Thanks, Ken

Title: Re: Blue Opaline Salt? in Wire Holder
Post by: keith on November 06, 2009, 05:42:40 PM

Could be 'plique-a jour' if I've got that right,still enamel like Ivo said but without any wire base,you can get Chinese and Japanese bowls in this technique,Keith

Title: Re: Blue Opaline Salt? in Wire Holder
Post by: Ohio on November 06, 2009, 09:07:09 PM

Thanks Keith...had to look that one up...defination definately fits. Thanks, Ken