Nazeing Glass Blue Cloudy ‘Tumbler Vase’ (6″ High) c.1930s-1950s

This is a stunning example of a simple but attractive glass flower vase produced by Nazeing Glass of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, during the 1930s.

The vase is of tapering bucket form, narrowing as it approaches the thickened base. The latter is slightly domed with a rough pontil mark.

The interior is coated with a thin layer of translucent streaked white with enclosed bubbles. This is encased in a layer of pale blue glass; the two combined give the piece an almost lilac-mauve hue.

In the book ‘A Celebration of Nazeing Glass Works 1928-2003’ by Geoffrey C. Timberlake, this piece is referred to as a ‘Tumbler Vase’ and was made in sizes 6″, 7″, 8″, 10″, 12″ and 14″. This is the 6″ version. The book also states that during the 1930s and 1950s, when Nazeing supplied the glass dealer Major H. Elwell with products, he preferred items to have a rough or broken pontil mark, as this gave the piece a level of ‘antique sophistication’ and also meant that they required less finishing and were therefore cheaper.

The vase has a height of approximately 15.4cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 12.0cm and across the base of about 7.5cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 520g.

It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.