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Offline marycoome

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Help to ID & date this vase
« on: April 15, 2010, 09:59:31 AM »
A deceased estate find I need help to id & age this vase. Is that called enamel decoration?
Thanks
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Offline marycoome

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Re: Help to ID & date this vase
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 12:55:42 AM »
Would I be safe in describing the decoration as art noveau style?
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Re: Help to ID & date this vase
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2010, 05:25:18 AM »
I am no ex[ert but could it be bohemian or russian
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Re: Help to ID & date this vase
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 05:53:17 AM »
Quote from: marycoome on April 19, 2010, 12:55:42 AM
Would I be safe in describing the decoration as art noveau style?

Neither the enameled decoration nor the shape of the vase itself have anything to do with the art nouveau style. It is a traditional decoration, circa 1880-1920 and most likely made in Bohemia.
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