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Offline lyndhurst44

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pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« on: September 30, 2011, 06:19:13 PM »
Hi.
I've had this vase for a couple of years and always thought of listing it here as I have no idea of it's origin or purpose, could it be a bulb vase?. Can anyone advise please. It's approx 8" tall.
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Bryn

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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2011, 05:55:16 AM »
I've seen a number of similar vases on ebay, I think at least one was called a bulb vase but I don't think they are bulb vases, although they do look like they could work as one. If you fancy it you could try it with a hyacinth bulb. Now is the time to start them :).
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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2011, 05:19:45 PM »
 I have a copy British Glass 1800 - 1924  by Hajdamach and there are some top quality Marque exibition vases with similar shaped cup like tops. I know my vase is not in this league but wondered if there may have been made for a more specific use. The narrow neck of the vase may be unsuitable for bulbs as there would be little room for root development and adding water could also prove to be difficult. I may decide to list it as a bulb vase as you suggest if no other suggestions come forward.
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Bryn

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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2011, 05:24:40 PM »
That is never a bulb vase. There is no room for root development, the body is not transparent and the opening is not large enough.  It is a vase full stop.

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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2011, 05:32:54 PM »
Thanks Ivo. Would you think that it is modern?

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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 04:20:54 AM »
Bryn, I didn't suggest listing it as a bulb vase. I've just seen someone else describe it as that. As I said I don't think it is a bulb vase so would recommend not calling it that.

I was just saying it could be improvised as a bulb vase - I've tried various vases that aren't "official" bulb vases but they still work. I don't think your neck is too narrow (or that transparency has anything to do with it). I just like having a go with whatever I can :).
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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 08:37:46 AM »
Hello Bryn,

A bulbvase it is not.
This vase could be listed as a "bulbous" vase because of the shape of the lower part. (I wish more people would do that instead of calling this type a bulb vase).
Often they are used as a "solifleur" because of the narrow neck (you could list it as such as well). A solifleur can be for one tall cut flower such as a lily or an amaryllis, with a bit of greenery added they can look quite spectacular. When you list it I would suggest it, it might be appealing.

As for the glass technique and how old it might be, it's back to Ivo.
Good luck with it.

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Re: pink wrythen glass vase with bulb vase top
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2011, 06:04:27 AM »
Thanks everyone. At least we now know what it's not. I think it could probably come from any period. It was just that I had not seen anything like it outside of pictures of old glass. Perhaps the bulb glass theory was just a bit of wishful thinking on my behalf. :-[  :clap:
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