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Posted 8 years ago
beyemvey
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This blue cameo vase is about 9" tall and 6" in diameter. It features a very beautiful scene of a castle and some mountains. There are also flowers and leaves. The pontil is fairly rough. I'm not sure of the origin, but would appreciate any advice. I picked it up at an antique show about 10 years ago. No signature or markings.
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Amazingly beautiful !!! And you photographed it very well :)
I like the vase, but that first picture made it look like a high-quality 2-D image. LOL.
Yes, Spiritbear, you are right, but exactly this makes the picture very interesting !!! :)
I do that for a reason sometimes for the first picture in a post here on CW. That is because if the image is cropped too close to the item, sometimes the website cuts off the top and bottom of the item on the recent activity & latest posts pages. I use some photo editing software, rotate the item, and make the background color something complementary to the color of the object. To me that is more aesthetically pleasing :-) Cheers! - Bob
the white brushed applied decoration is quite precise i would guess continental with the rough pontil to lovely colour to Bob
I agree Malkey - the scene looks vaguely Alpine to me.
yes i would tend to along with that thought to Bob
That is some very fine acid work there Bob. Amazingly delicate.
Thanks Karen... somebody with a very steady hand no doubt!
Thanks to all who have stopped by! ... LovelyPat, Ivonne, Caperkid, racer4four, bijoucaillouvintage, aura, ho2cultcha, vetraio50, Hunter, MALKEY, sklo42, martika, & Efesgirl !!! Cheers!!! Bob
I believe this is an example of the Aesthetic movement. Aestheticism was at his top around 1880 and you can find tableware and vases in this style made in England and France.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/131182-aesthetic-bishop-and-stonier-wonderful-pla
http://zacsdesign.blogspot.com.ar/2015_02_01_archive.html
http://www.potteryhistories.com/page93.html
Good observation kivatinitz - yes, I can see that influence.
Appreciate it JImam !
thanks beyemvey I think it is french but I am not sure, the camayeux technique was use by the French decorators as a cheaper alternative to the real cameo glass
Thanks again Sean!
Thanks for the additional ideas kivatinitz - another avenue to follow in research!
No idea who made it Bob, but it's a great scene and beautifully made!
BTW, sorry so late. I'm trying to play catch-up, but I have so many it's going to take me the better part of another couple of days.
I know how you feel Rick, I'm always working, but never enough time to play sufficiently ;-P Bob