1930s H. Markhbeinn Art Deco Geometric Moulded Flower Vase in Amethyst

This is a striking and highly unusual Art Deco glass flower vase, imported and sold by the French company H. Markhbeinn in the 1930s.

The vase is made from thick amethyst (purple) coloured glass. It has a flat, polished rim and is moulded with three elongated vertical panels that are evenly spaced. Each panel is moulded with a series of six triangles, which overlap one another and diminish in size as they approach the base. The triangles have a matte finish.

Between each of these panels are four concave vertical flutes.

The vase sits on a thick, plinth-like base, which is moulded with eighteen (18) facets. The underside is polished flat and unmarked.

The interior of the vase has three ridges about halfway down for the insertion of a flower frog. Unfortunately, this is missing.

This vase features in the H. Markhbeinn catalogue of 1934, under the pattern number 11138. The amethyst colourway is not listed, but is seen elsewhere. It is possible they added this colour in a later catalogue. You can view the catalogue online at the Pressglas Korrespondenz website. 

H. Markhbeinn was supplied by manufacturers such as Josef Inwald and S. Reich & Co. This colour is seen on other pieces by the Inwald glassworks, so it is possibly attributable to them. 

The vase has a height of approximately 19.0cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 16.7cm and across the base of about 10.3cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 1540g.

It is in very good condition, with only a minor graze at the rim (see pictures). There are numerous scratches to the base, commensurate with age and use, and a few scratches on the body.