Antique Arts & Crafts Copper-Mounted Cobalt Blue Glass Sweet Jar

Cut facets around a cylindrical bowl define the silhouette of this footed beaker, reflecting light through deep cobalt blue glass. The vertical panel cuts extend down the body to mee...

Baluster-form body tapering to a spreading pedestal foot, flanked by sculpted scroll handles with simulated bamboo joints and sweeping acanthus terminals finished in matte gilding. The front face is dominated by a circular white reserve, delicately painted by hand with a summer bouquet featuring soft yellow and pink roses, purple blooms, and subtle green foliage. Framing the central medallion is an elaborate rococo surround executed in bright raised gold, incorporating scrolling acanthus leaves, diaper pattern cross-hatching, and trailing floral sprays across the shoulders. In contrast to the polychrome front, the reverse of the vessel presents an asymmetrical spray of meadow grasses and wild foliage, rendered entirely in flat and raised gilding against the deep underglaze cobalt blue ground. The cylindrical neck terminates in an everted, fully gilt rim above a scalloped shoulder collar, balanced below by a band of gilded acanthus foliage rising from the circular pedestal foot. The potting is characteristic of Shropshire cabinet porcelain manufactured by Coalport around 1900, demonstrating the refined balance of vivid cobalt ground colour and intricate gilding typical of the firm's luxury ornamental wares. Beneath the foot, the glazed base displays the Coalport green...

Very versatile Bohemian Cut Glass lidded jar. We see this piece being used for display as well as an ice cube or biscuit jar in any formal or informal setting. We are very impressed ...

An elegant cobalt blue cut-to-clear crystal covered jar, featuring a beautifully rounded body and an elaborate combination of traditional geometric cutting patterns. The richly satur...