Dear Bidders, Thank you for your interest in my offer. You are bidding here on a rare XXL Peill & Putzler vase from Alaska series in a good / very good vintage condition for its age. SOME GENERAL INFORMATIONS: Glashüttenwerk Peill und Sohn was founded in 1903 in Düren, a small town in (West) Germany. Peill und Sohn merged with Putzler (founded in 1869) in 1947 as a glass works and lighting company and became Peill + Putzler Glashüttenwerke. SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS: *** If an item listed in the auction has a reserve price, rest assured that it is truly very reasonable for such a wonderful piece *** * Brand: Peill & Putzler Alaska * Made in Germany around 1970 * Material: frozen glass reminding a glacier * Measurements ca.: 46x26 cm, XXL version ( the biggest ) * Weight: 5,1 kg ( HEAVY! ) * Please watch all the pictures, they are also a part of description * I would like to point out that the items I am selling are several decades old and therefore show general signs of use and age, such as minor scratches, scuffs, discoloration, chips, patina, dents, dust etc. Any major damage is always shown in the photos * Please remember about Catawiki’s rules and make a payment maximally within 3 days after auction end The vase will be properly prepared for the shipping and sent insured ( up to 500€ ). IMPORTANT: If, however, the item is damaged or lost, please contact me via the internal Catawiki chat. According to EU law for courier companies, in any case of damage to an international shipment, the first step in obtaining compensation is for the RECIPIENT to report the damage to their local supplier within 7 days of receiving the shipment. Only then, after the RECIPENT ( you ) receives a certificate of damage, I as the sender can claim compensation. In addition, the following photos will be required: the damage to the item, the outside of the box with the shipping label, and the inside of the box including the materials used to protect the shipment. Please don’t bid if you don’t accept that. Happy bidding and good luck! ***Condition categories according to Catawiki:*** * „as new” - unused * „excellent condition” - barely used with minimal signs of wear / usage * „good condition” - used with small signs of aging * „fair condition” - heavily used with possibly minor damage / parts missing * „poor” - heavily used with major cracks, damages and / or major parts missing * „very poor” - showing significant decay, loss of original texture or solidity of the material