Vase (2) - Opaline glass
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Two hand‑painted opaline glass trumpet vases in an eclectic historicizing (Biedermeier with oriental influences) style, dating ca. 1860–1890 from Bohemia, Czechia; each vase is 25.5 cm high and 8.5 cm in diameter, and the pair is in excellent condition with minimal signs of age.
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For antique trumpet-shaped vases of opal glass, hand-painted with enamel — 19th century, in the shape of a trumpet (trumpet vases), made from the characteristic white opal glass with a milky-white, satin surface. The vases are decorated with rich, hand-painted enamel in multicolor, indicating the high craftsmanship of the era.
The decoration includes central oval medallions depicting a blue bird (blue tit) perched on a branch with forget-me-not flowers. At the sides of the medallions there are characteristic golden-brown panels with a zigzag motif and white triangles, framed by a row of golden specks. The whole is finished with elegant red-and-gold botanical scrolls at the edge of the lip.
Technical data:
Material: opaline glass
Technique: hand-painted enamel
Style: historicizing eclecticism / Biedermeier with Oriental influences
Period of origin: ca. 1860–1890
Origin: Bohemia
For antique trumpet-shaped vases of opal glass, hand-painted with enamel — 19th century, in the shape of a trumpet (trumpet vases), made from the characteristic white opal glass with a milky-white, satin surface. The vases are decorated with rich, hand-painted enamel in multicolor, indicating the high craftsmanship of the era.
The decoration includes central oval medallions depicting a blue bird (blue tit) perched on a branch with forget-me-not flowers. At the sides of the medallions there are characteristic golden-brown panels with a zigzag motif and white triangles, framed by a row of golden specks. The whole is finished with elegant red-and-gold botanical scrolls at the edge of the lip.
Technical data:
Material: opaline glass
Technique: hand-painted enamel
Style: historicizing eclecticism / Biedermeier with Oriental influences
Period of origin: ca. 1860–1890
Origin: Bohemia
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Biedermeier
Glass type
Opaline glass
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
Czechia
Material
Glass
Style
Antique
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
25.5 cm
Width
8.5 cm
Depth
8.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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