This is a beautiful example of a high-quality flower vase from the ‘Romany’ suite produced by Dartington Crystal for the V&A Museum from the mid-1990s.
The large vase has an undulating rim with a quatrefoil appearance from above. It then extends down to create the elongated, bulbous body. The whole is made from cranberry glass, which has a twisted ribbed effect.
The thickened base has an impressed quatrefoil mark with a central square. In addition, it is marked on the edge with the word ‘DARTINGTON’.
The ‘Romany’ range was based on a Victorian idea, whereby the wavy top would allow the flowers to fall into a natural, organic display.
The vase has a maximum height of approximately 23.0cm, with a maximum width across the rim of about 13.0cm and a diameter across the base of about 8.1cm.
According to both the 1995 and 1998 Dartington catalogues, the ‘Teardrop’ vases came in three sizes – Medium, Large, and Extra Large. This vase corresponds to the Extra Large listing, which has a height of 235mm or 9 ¼”.
It has an unwrapped weight of 1070g.
It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, although there is the odd wear and tear scratch to the body commensurate with use.
| Weight | 3.0 kg |
|---|---|
| Boxed | No |
| Main Colour | Cranberry |
| Manufacturer | Dartington Crystal |
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