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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Limoges vase help needed

« on: June 12, 2010, 05:54:30 pm »

Thank you gingertomantiques, fancypants, and KC. So it's a pebble motif? I had thought peacock, although pebble seems closer. Although I had not expected the vase to be highly valuable, I am a little disappointed with its worth as I have never seen anything like it, despite extensive research that eventually lead to my query to the Bernardaud factory itself. Nevermind, it is still quite spectacular. Very iridescent in the flesh.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Limoges vase help needed

« on: June 11, 2010, 07:10:15 pm »

Thanks. It is 30 cm, or 12 inches high, and hand painted. I would just like too get an idea of value, the stylistic inspiration, and the era if possible. The style appears to be Art Nouveau, but I really am not sure on that.

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Antique Questions Forum / Limoges vase help needed

« on: June 11, 2010, 01:08:10 pm »

Hi, could any  one help with more info about my vase? I received the following response, translated from the French, some time ago. However, it really doesn't help much. I have no idea re value etc. Thanks

Madam, I received your message. Your vase was indeed carried out at Bernardaud. It carries the mark used by the company of 1927 until the Eighties. Its name is "Hexagonal". Hexagonal vase or Hexagonal lamp: it was sometimes used in foot of lamp. When it acts of the vase, it had a lid (to be seen in enclosure so that you have an idea). I did not find the exact date of his creation but I know that it was manufactured already in 1943 (it is mentioned in a local newspaper that we preserve). On the other hand I do not know the decoration of your model. It could be carried out on our premises but the part in white could very well be bought by a decorator who would have then painted it.