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 vase has an undulating rim with a quatrefoil appearance from above. It then widens out to merge with the tapering, ovoid 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 at 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 18.5cm, with a maximum width across the rim of about 12.5cm and a diameter across the base of about 6.7cm.
According to both the 1995 and 1998 Dartington catalogues, the ‘Round’ vases came in three sizes – Medium, Large, and Extra Large. This vase corresponds to the Large listing, which has a height of 185mm.
It has an unwrapped weight of 1140g.
It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, although there are some wear and tear scratches to the underside of the base commensurate with use.
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Boxed | No |
| Main Colour | Cranberry |
| Manufacturer | Dartington Crystal |
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