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Pink and White Opaline Glass Creamer with Gilt Decoration

Hand-blown opaline glass creamer with hand-painted gold decoration · France · late 19th century

US $95.00 · or best offer

Small pink and white opaline glass creamer with a curved handle and hand-painted gold floral decoration.
Gilt floral decoration over pink and white opaline.

Description

A pink and white opaline glass creamer of the late nineteenth century, French, hand blown and hand formed. Gold floral decoration was applied by hand over the opaline body.

The underside shows the shear cut mark left in the making, the signature of a piece worked entirely at the bench. It stands approximately 4½ inches (11.5 cm) high.

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Details

OriginFrance
PeriodLate 19th century
MaterialOpaline glass with hand-painted gold decoration
TechniqueHand blown and hand formed; shear cut mark to base
Heightapprox. 4½ in (11.5 cm)
ReferenceeBay item 277788178445

Condition

Good condition, with no cracks, chips, or breaks. Much of the gold decoration survives, elsewhere as remnants.