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Title: ID assistance.Hand painted opalescent vase.French??
Post by: Stan54 on August 23, 2018, 07:22:05 PM

Can anyone assist in identifying this vase.
It's handpainted, stands 6 1/2" tall, has a rough pontil mark on a base that is polished and slightly concave towards the middle.There is also another mark which may be a makers mark.Hope you can help.

Title: Re: ID assistance.Hand painted opalescent vase.French??
Post by: keith on August 23, 2018, 10:50:36 PM

Hello and welcome, just a number 6 I'm afraid, a lot of glass like this have numbers on the base, could be French although probably Bohemian, nice piece identifying a maker may be very difficult, see what others have to say  ;D

Title: Re: ID assistance.Hand painted opalescent vase.French??
Post by: glassobsessed on August 24, 2018, 07:43:18 AM

The 6 is the decorators or gilders mark, it would have been piecework so they would have been paid for the number they decorated. Bohemian would be my guess.

John

Title: Re: ID assistance.Hand painted opalescent vase.French??
Post by: Anne Tique on August 24, 2018, 11:46:10 AM

Are you sure it's a vase? Looks like a cordial decanter from a set missing its stopper.