Nazeing Glass Small Pink and Orange Cloudy Posy Vase c.1930s-1950s

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

The vase has a broad, everted rim that tapers into the short, cylindrical body. The thickened base is flat and has a central rough pontil mark.

The piece has been made in pink flecked with white and a concentration of yellow or orange at the base. It has 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 height of approximately 8.4cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 12.2cm and across the base of about 6.0cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 200g.

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