Antique Bristol Semi-Opaque Glass Vase – pair of Hand-Blown Hand Painted Opaline White Glass Mantle Vases 1800s Flower Vase home decor Bristol glasshouses were established in the 1740s. They specialized in decanters, goblets and vases, usually in a cobalt-like blue color decorated with gilding or in opaque white. From this beginning, most colored glass made in Britain became known by the generic term of “Bristol” glass, although not all of it was actually made in Bristol. Of these glasses, the Bristol blue is the most famous. As time went on, a type of semi-opaque Opaline glass was made around Bristol. Wilson’s vases are from that period. So much Bristol glass was made during the 18th and 19th centuries, and it was so inexpensive that it contributed to the end of many glasshouses in America. It is very difficult to distinguish the English Bristol from other opaline types. Style, design and decoration are clues for the knowledgeable. Manufactured in the late 19th century, Victorian Bristol glass is appreciated for its delicately hand-painted botanical motifs; the more finely executed the decoration, the more desirable the piece. With a beautifully ornate design these vases are quite simple – beautiful! Each of these vases was decorated in blue, gold and a white in a simply ornate pattern. They measure 12-5/8″ in height, 3-7/8″ across the rim and has a 4-1/8 base diameter. For being more than 100 plus years old – they are in amazing antique condition – even the dimensional design work is still intact! There is slight gold gilt wear on the rim – presumably from flower stems, cleaning and water – but other than that there are no chips, cracks scratches, repairs or crazing! Whether for the new collector or the connoisseur, these beautiful vases will be a lovely addition to your antique glassware or authentic Bristol Glass collection!! Please review all pictures, as they are part of the description. Please message me with questions and thank you for visiting! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Vases”. The seller is “kattnip” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Liechtenstein, Kuwait, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Swaziland, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Malta, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Uganda, Luxembourg, Brazil, Turkey, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.
- Antique: Yes
- Artist: Unsigned
- Brand: Bristol Glass
- Bundle Description: Two Vases
- Care Instructions: Hand Wash Only
- Color: Semi-Opaque Opaline White Glass
- Country/Region of Manufacture: England
- Custom Bundle: No
- Customized: No
- Department: Home Decor – Antique Glass
- Engraved: No
- Era: Victorian (1837-1900)
- Features: Semi-Opaque Opaline White Glass Vase
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Handmade: Hand Blown
- Item Height: 12 5/8 in
- Item Width: 3-7/8 in w/ a 4-1/8 in base diameter
- Material: Glass
- Number in Pack: 2
- Occasion: All Occasions
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Pattern: Blue Glod & White Ornate Pattern
- Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
- Shape: Mantle Vase
- Signed: No
- Size: Medium
- Style: Victorian
- Subject: Bristol Semi-Opaque Glass Vase
- Theme: Mantle Vases
- Time Period Manufactured: 1800’s
- Type: Mantle Vase
- Vintage: Antique
- Year Manufactured: 1800’s
