Antique 19th-Century French Blue Opaline Glass Vase with Wheat & Floral Motif

Antique 19th-Century French Blue Opaline Glass Vase with Wheat & Floral Motif

French opaline, glorious turquoise blue, hand-painted florals, touches of gilt—and a wheat sheaf. This petite antique checks all the grandmillennial boxes.

Dating to the 19th century, this beautiful French opaline glass vase stands approximately 7.25 inches tall and has an elegant classical form with a pedestal foot, rounded body, elongated neck and softly flared rim.

The luminous turquoise-blue opaline glass is decorated by hand in white enamel with delicate flowers, foliage and a stylized wheat motif, accented by touches of gilt. The combination is wonderfully decorative without overwhelming its petite scale.

Wheat has been used in European decorative arts for centuries as a symbol of abundance, prosperity and the harvest, making the motif particularly charming on an antique piece intended to bring beauty into the home.

Today, antique opaline is wonderful layered into a collected interior. Place this one on an antique silver tray, among blue & white porcelain, on a bedside table, tucked into a bookshelf or anywhere you want a small but wonderfully saturated pop of color.

DETAILS

● Antique French opaline glass vase

● 19th century

● Turquoise-blue opaline glass

● Hand-painted white enamel decoration

● Stylized wheat, floral and foliate motif

● Gilt accents

● Pedestal-foot form

● Approximately 7.25” tall

● Antique condition with age-related wear, including losses to portions of the gilt decoration

$197 with insured shipping included in the continental U.S.

A petite piece of old French glass with extraordinary color—and exactly the sort of detail that makes a collected home interesting.

🩷Vintage and antique items have some wear associated with years of age and use which only adds to their overall charm. Please see all the pics as they are considered part of the description.

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