19th Century French Opaline Glass Vase with Painted
19th Century French Opaline Glass Vase with Painted Grotesque Motifs. The baluster form vase on waisted foot, painted with Florentine Renaissance style grotesques, scrolls and masks under bands of laurel leaves. Hand-painted black 'H' to the underside. France. Circa 1875. {Approximate dimensions: 18 3/4 inches high.}. Condition: The vase body fell off the foot at some point. Repair to the bottom of the body where it meets the foot, with overpainting to the outside and the original visible cracks to the interior. Light surface wear.
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19th Century French Opaline Glass Vase with Painted Grotesque Motifs. The baluster form vase on waisted foot, painted with Florentine Renaissance style grotesques, scrolls and masks under bands of laurel leaves. Hand-painted black 'H' to the underside. France. Circa 1875. {Approximate dimensions: 18 3/4 inches high.}. Condition: The vase body fell off the foot at some point. Repair to the bottom of the body where it meets the foot, with overpainting to the outside and the original visible cracks to the interior. Light surface wear.