Hi Paul. Thanks for your concern. We're doing alright here -- thankfully Suzhou has not had anywhere near the number of cases as parts of Hubei and Zhejiang.Still, we're mostly staying indoors and the university where I work is locked down -- all our classes will be delivered online until next month at the earliest.
Anyway, back to the glass. Next up is the 2586 Square Vase.This is a simple geoetric design, somewhat similarly proportioned to Sowerby's registered design 790213. According to the 1937 catalogue, this vase was supplied with a matching flower holder (frog) and a stepped black plinth was optional. It appears to have been made in all the standard colours (i.e. not oplaique or jade).The catalogue only lists satin finish, but I have owned examples with a plain, polished finish. The vase measures about 8 inches tall (without the plinth).Sadly I've never been able to find the plinth, but one is shown on plate vii, p.19 of Baker & Crowe. The pictures below show a uranium green satin finished example without the flower holder. I do have an amber vase with the flower holder which I'll try to dig out to photograph soon: