Posted 2 years ago
kwqd
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This bottle is about 4.25" high x 3.5" unground diameter x 3.25" flat sides diameter. Ground flat on four sides and the bottom and polished. Very little wear. No wear or grinding in the neck as the stopper had a plastic sleeve. Red and amber sommerso. Outer layer is clear glass. Very heavy, about 3.5 bs. My images do not do a great job of catching the amber sommerso. The clear glass actually looks amber until taking a closer look. No idea of who/when/where this was made. Paid $7 for this and the other perfume bottle I found today. This style and the other piece I found are quite common on ebay.
Guessing both of these were part of some U.S. product line (Fifth Avenue?) which required producing these bottles in relatively large quantities. They look a bit too nice to be Chinese but I think they are. Glad I do not collect Murano glass as the Chinese have become quite adept at copying it. No idea how they were able to produce these in apparently large quantities.
Update:
These bottles were imported in 2004 by Jay Companies under their 5th Avenue brand. Some of these have survived with the original packing intact, which contained a URL to the company web site and other information. Chinese maker not known.
https://jaycompanies.com/
Gorgeous sommerso glass vase, so bright & cheerful - very nice find
Thanks for your comments, Jenni. It does catch the eye.
Thanks for loving my perfume bottle Jenni, BHIFOS, vcal, fortapache, Cisum and Vynil33rpm!
Thanks sherrilou, blunderbuss2, Kevin, Blammoammo and dav2no1!
I think I will try redoing my photos against a white background as the color separation is not too good against a black background.
I think these were made in China but they are good glass.
I never dis Chinese glass until I see it and handle it. There are some excellent glass makers there, they make glass to the standard as requested by the West, and they have been making glass for a long time.
I have always like these pieces.
Thanks for your comments, Karen! Yes, have found labeled "Made in China" examples.
Thanks Alfie21!
ooch , my God don,t ostracize me from the cheering session , i make it up to you , i like your beard, are there birds in it ?
No worries! Probably are birds in there, maybe a cat or two hunting them, too!