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    Posted 2 years ago

    kwqd
    (1165 items)

    This glass vase is about 8" high x 6" widest diameter and weighs just under 5 lbs. It has a snapped pontil mark and is not signed or marked in any way.

    Very inexpensive online auction find in the U.S. When I first saw it, I thought it was a molded Chinese vase but then saw that it has a snapped pontil. I do not recall ever seeing a Chinese vase with a snapped pontil but sure there must be some. It appears to be clear cased glass over a cotton candy textured inner green layer.

    Then I wondered how it was made and went down a rabbit hole of trying find something similar but could not. Very odd thick, heavy vase so I impulse purchased so I could get a better look at it. Seller's images which I will replace when it arrives.

    I tried Google Images and could find nothing similar. Odd color, odd pattern.... I am stumped. Does anyone recognize this style of vase or have a guess about its origin or how it was made? Guessing it is American studio glass???

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    1. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 2 years ago
      I've never seen anything like it, but it's interesting, the texture, the sheen and the color distributed as if randomly.
    2. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks for your comment, kivatinitz! It is an oddball, for sure!

      Thanks for taking a look at my puzzling vase Cisum%, kivatinitz, Vynil33rpm, Falcon61, Jenni, inky, dav2no1, Deano, fortapachefortapache and Karen.
    3. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks, jscott0363, Watchsearcher, vcal, Russell117 and Kevin!

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