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Title: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: LEGSY on January 10, 2025, 10:33:16 AM

Purchased this large vase recently when it arrived i was shocked by the quality of the
painting on the storks and the fauna on the vase as often they are quite crude and quickly
done on many vases of this type i have owned in the past. The piece may have had a lid at
some time not sure though as there is no ledge for one to sit on the inner rim. The pictures
sadly do not show the painting quality very well but i can say that it is very well done often
building up the layers to create like a depth of view to the feathers etc. The vase measures
11" in height. Thanks

Title: Re: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 10, 2025, 12:35:14 PM

Nice. Bohemian: typical shape, colour and decor. Bristol should never be used in connection with such vases, as what little decorative glass making there was in Bristol ceased decades before this made made c 1890. Unlikely to be connected to Walter Crane in any way, as he was a British artist and book illustrator. However, storks were (and still are) common in Bohemia

Title: Re: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: flying free on January 10, 2025, 07:41:49 PM

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,50964.msg288678.html#msg288678

Some information here.

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Title: Re: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: thewingedsphinx on January 10, 2025, 09:56:04 PM

The rim is discoloured, I’ve just seen a similar vase on Pinterest ( sorry cannot share a link but it did say Bristol glass vase) ( yes I know it’s not Bristol) which had a thin brass looking rim with a lip, so I presume the lid would have had similar so that it was a snug fit.

Title: Re: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 11, 2025, 10:26:05 AM

The discoloured rim is probably where gilding has been lost. You can see where it is missing round the base too. It doesn't last anywhere near as well as enamel. Lids for these vases are ornamental and simply pop inside like this one http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=890. This one isn't the sort of shape that I would expect to have had a lid

Title: Re: Victorian Blue Opalene Bristol? Glass Vase Walter Crane?? Vase
Post by: LEGSY on January 11, 2025, 10:33:41 AM

fanastic really appreciate the replies and the links below showing a blue tall vase with very
similar bird decoration i believe that the shadows are from gilding and there would have been
more lines on the lower foot section. Thank you so much for help in identifying both a solid
area of production and dates also it is always lovely to know what you have.