Nazeing Glass Small Green Cloudy ‘Top Hat’ Posy Vase c.1930s-1950s

This is a simple glass posy vase produced by Nazeing Glass of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, between the 1930s and 1950s.

The vase is of ‘top hat’ form, with a broad, flattened rim that curves downwards. The body is of short, cylindrical form with a thickened base, the latter being flat with a central rough pontil mark.

The piece has been made in green flecked with white, with a cloudy, bubbled effect, and is encased in clear glass.

In the book ‘A Celebration of Nazeing Glass Works 1928-2003’ by Geoffrey C. Timberlake, it 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 maximum height of approximately 5.0cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 13.0cm and across the base of about 5.0cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 160g.

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