19th Century Milk Glass Vase with Hand-painted ‘Aesthetic Movement’ Floral and Fan Motif c. 1880

This is a striking example of a glass flower vase dating to the mid-to-late 19th century and probably continental in origin.

The vase has a trumpet-shaped upper portion and a bulbous body; these are made from white ‘milk’ glass. The base is slightly domed, and hand decorated with the number ‘17’.

The body is decorated with a highly stylised floral motif in blue, with faint traces of gilding remaining. There is a central fan motif, which is typical of pieces produced during the ‘Aesthetic Movement’. On the reverse is a further floral sprig.

The rim is decorated with a broad band in dark brown.

It has a height of approximately 17.1cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 8.0cm and across the base of about 7.5cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 520g.

It is in good condition, with a couple of rough areas on the inside of the rim. These are only visible on close inspection and do not detract from the piece at all. There are also a couple of marks on the interior of the base commensurate with use.