19th Century French Opaline Satin Glass Vase with Raised Gold Decorations

Bulb-bottomed vase with long neck decorated with multicolored enamel and gold. It is embellished with arabesques, flowers and latticework patterns in orientalist taste on a marbled Bordeaux background. Remnants of a mark underneath. The fascination with the orient and its exotic decoration dominated the 18th-19th centuries. It was China that started the enthusiasm for the costumes and artistic shapes that came from faraway lands. However, as a result of conquests and colonial Expansion, this fascination saw the displacement of its origins. During the 18th century, Chinese and Turkish styles invaded the salons and gardens of royalty as well as affluent esthetes who prided themselves on their taste for The Orient. From then on, baths were Turkish, furniture was lacquered, Persian tapestries...

A very pretty pink opaline Sèvres-style vase, hand-blown and embellished throughout with gilt bands and accents. The tall and gently flaring neck has been beautifully hand-painted wi...

Finely painted with a putti playing a triangle instrument surrounded by floral decoration. Marked underneath with the Paris Exhibition of 1878 mark.

A good quality late 19th century opaline glass vase, having a rich blue ground with gilded scrolling decoration, an inset painted panel depicting ...

19th Century Bohemian Opaline Glass Vase Beautiful and elegant polychrome opaline glass vase. A perfect representative of the prestigious Bohemian m...

A Very Large 19th Century French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase with Enameled Putti and Floral Decoration. The amphora form vase is beautifully hand-enam...

Baccarat painted opaline glass vase. France, late 19th century.

A 19th Century French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase with Hand-Enameled Floral Decoration and Gilt Highlights. This baluster-form vase features a trumpet-shaped neck, rounded shoulde...

A beautiful antique centerpiece vase. The base is made of bronze, there are three insertable chalices, made of vaseline glass. The glass has a beautiful gradient color, from pink to ...

This elegant 19th-century pink opaline glass vase, attributed to Baccarat, is a true example of refined craftsmanship. The vase features a charming handpainted floral design with whi...