Huge Gray-Stan Bucket-Shaped Glass Flower Vase in Brown and Green c.1930s

This is a striking and unusually large piece of art glass originating from the Gray-Stan glassworks in London and probably dating to the 1930s.

The vase is approximately bucket-shaped, tapering in towards the slightly thickened base. The latter is slightly domed in the centre, and there is a rough pontil mark. It is unmarked, which is unusual for these pieces but not unheard of.

The interior shows a thin layer of white, over which have been applied coloured powders in green and brown; this has been tooled to form three large swirls around the centre. The interior and exterior are cased in a layer of flint glass.

It has a height of approximately 30.8cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 26.2cm and across the base of about 19.0cm.

This is one of the largest pieces of art glass I have ever stocked, and must have been labour-intensive to make, as well as exceedingly expensive to produce.

It has an unwrapped weight of 4110g.

It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, although there are some wear and tear scratches to the base, commensurate with use.