Art Nouveau-Style Green Iridescent Glass Flower-Frog Vase

Art Nouveau-Style Green Iridescent Glass Flower-Frog Vase

A decorative green iridescent glass vase with a coiled, textured form and a removable pierced metal flower-frog lid. The light-catching finish and organic shape give it an Art Nouveau character, making it an attractive display piece for a shelf or cabinet. The grille is designed to support and arrange short flower stems.

Maker & Attribution

The vase is recorded as unsigned, and the maker has not been identified. A Bohemian origin and a date of circa 1900–1920 have been suggested but remain unconfirmed. No firm attribution to Loetz or Kralik is made. The age and originality of the accompanying metal lid have not been established.

Specifications

• Material: iridescent glass with a pierced metal lid
• Colour: green iridescent glass; brass-toned metal lid
• Form: coiled / honeycomb-style flower-frog vase, also known as a pique-fleurs
• Height: approximately 12.5cm (4.9 inches)
• Widest diameter: approximately 12cm (4.7 inches)
• Combined weight of vase and metal lid: 273g, excluding packaging

Condition

Pre-owned display condition. A couple of small chips / flea bites are recorded around the inner neck rim. These are described as not extending through the glass and as covered when the metal lid is fitted. Their cause has not been established.

The iridescent finish retains its colour and sheen. The metal lid shows minor patina and tarnish. 

Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. The vase and lid pictured are the items you will receive.

What’s Included

• One green iridescent glass vase
• One removable pierced metal flower-frog lid

Packaging & Shipping

The vase and lid will be carefully protected with bubble wrap and double-boxed. Sent by tracked, insured courier with a signature required on delivery.