Posted 14 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
Another long-term "keeper". I've looked after this vase now for some thirty years. It is one of my favorites and it has a story...
I used to go to the Flemington markets here in Sydney each Saturday morning. It is the main fruit and vegetable market of the city of Sydney. But once a week you would find the trash of the city picked up off the streets for sale at one edge of the site. This was the bottom end of the market. I liked to get there early...
I saw this vase sitting on the ground with a water sprinkler on top of it. The type of sprinkler with three arms that rotate when you turn on the water: a Pope. At first I though it was a lamp base and fitting sitting on top. I asked how much and was told by a man I regularly brought from "$20 but because you are my friend you can have it for $10".
I paid him.
When I got to the car I had a good look for any signature.
And there it was: Daum + Nancy France.
The orange casing is speckled with black dots and the acid etching is deep and sharp. The deco design of leaves (or are they spears?) winds around the vase. It's one of those vases you want to turn!
Later on I realized it was a French version of "a little orange vase".
It's 18 cm/just over 7 inches tall.
Amazing find!
Many thanks BELLIN68, scandinavian_pieces, dj-reverb, mark, rlwindle, cis2you, marcobabe13, Mac63, Pop_abides, jojomang & Arisellon
Many thanks austrohungaro!
And thanks to you too cogito!!
Many thanks Obscurities!
Many thanks mustangT and SEAN too!
Many thanks RACER4four!
Many thanks LISE 'n GARY too!
Many thanks AMBER!
Many thanks GETTHATMONKEYOUTOFME!
that's an incredible find..
Thanks again GTMOOM! It has been with me now a long time and the memory of this find remains vivid still. A few years after I found it I was in Paris and saw one similar. It was in a shop near the Louvre and I was blown away!
Many thanks AGHCOLLECT!
Many thanks GARY!
It's a great story to go with a wonderful object!
Keeper for sure.
Thanks KAREN. True too! I miss those Flemington days!
I really appreciate the stories you can tell about each of your objects!
Many thanks JENSEN. Over the years each one has become an old friend.
Many thanks NORDICMAN & SMIATA !!!!!
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Many thanks MAC63 !!!!!
Many thanks ARTDECOGIRL!!!!!
Beautiful and GREAT story!
scott
many thanks FREIHEIT 'n COLORI too !!!!!
Many thanks ANNE LANDERS, HO2CULTCHA, CINDB 'n LOUMANAL too !!!!!!
Many thanks PROJECTHARRACH !!!!!!!!!
Many thanks VLADIMIR !!!!!!
Many thanks CAPERKID !!!!!!!
Many thanks NOUVEAUDECO !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks AURA !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks RNIEDERMAN !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks ONEGOODFIND !!!! !!! !!! !!!!
love it,great story..............
Many thanks WINDWALKER !!!! !!!! !!!!
Many thanks for the love BEHRINMIND !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks to you NICEFICE !!! !!!! !!!
This is so beautiful. I just love glass anything but this piece is amazing new the story that goes with it is incredible. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks BERTHASGIRL !!!! !!!! !!!!
Many thanks RNIEDERMAN !!! !!!! !!!
Hi Vetraio50
Now that is a stunning piece. Keep hold of it,
Totally agree with the Thedecoguy fab and what wonderful story on the piece Kevin
Many thankS KRENOKE, VALENTINO, MALKEY & THEDECOGUY !!!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !!!!
Wow! a true beauty and a wonderful story!!!
Many thanks KYRATANGO !!! ! !!!
Many thanks AMBER !!!!
Hi There !!!
Many thanks AURA !!!!
Many thanks ANTIQUEROSE !!!!!
Many thanks OROYOROY, LISA & RADEGRUNDER !!!!!
Many thanks HUNTERQLEE & RADEGRUNDER !!,!!!,!!
Many thanks BRACKEN3 & THEDECOGUY TOO !!!,!!!
Many thanks GETTHATMONKEYOUTOFME & DUDA !!!!
Many thanks FREIHEIT, NEWFLD, INKY & GLASSIE !!!!!!
Many thanks KWQD !,!!!,!
Many thanks MALKEY !.!!!.!
New pix !!!
Great story & a fabulous piece of art glass!
Letters A and U are suspicious; letter A is too round and looks like Greek Theta.
Letter U has much longer left vertical line.Not implying anything, just learned not to trust Chinese fakers who are not very good in visual imitation,not being fully familiar with the meaning of Western alphabets.
Ivan I have had this piece for over thirty five, nearly forty years now. That is well before the Chinese were involved in glass reproduction. Believe me it is the genuine article. These days they are capable of amazing glass reproductions. But that lettering on the base is definitely French.
Many thanks to both you and IRONLACE !!!.!!!
Many thanks FREIHEIT !!!
Many thanks NEWFLD !!!
vetraio50, That is a really gorgeous vase. <3
Many thanks FAITH and thank you so much KERAMIKOS!!!!!