Extraordinary & Rare Arts and Crafts James Powell & Sons Whitefriars Vaseline Glass Flower Vase.
 
An extraordinary, rare and very beautiful large size arts and crafts James Powell & Sons Whitefriars Vaseline glass flower vase or epergne by Harry Powell c1900.
 
A highly skilled, delicate and technically accomplished example, the unusual twisted clear glass stem is formed from four fused rods and attached to a flared and flattened trumpet form using the 'thrown away' technique and then affixed to a beautiful octagonal petal form base. 
 
The rare vibrant jade green opalescent milky colour utilised is sublime and sets this example apart as a prime example of Powell's artistic and technical achievement, it is a colour we have yet to see where they are usually found in pale blue and yellow colours. It is also very rare to find examples of this type in such a large size with the rare feature of the octagonal form base.
 
Ref: See ‘Whitefriars Glass, The Art of James Powell & Sons‘ by Lesley Jackson page 57 fig 148 from Samuel Bing and La Maison Moderne 1900 and page 30 figs 74 & 76 from the Architectural Review 1899. 
 
Size: 30.5cm high
 
Circa: 1900
 
Condition: In excellent original condition.