{"product_id":"vintage-end-of-day-hand-blown-art-glass-fish-vase-sculpture-10","title":"Vintage End of Day Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Vase \u0026 Sculpture – 10\"","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA fabulous vintage \u003cstrong\u003ehand-blown multicoloured art-glass fish\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e10\" \/ 25.4 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed so that it can be displayed in \u003cstrong\u003etwo different ways\u003c\/strong\u003e: standing upright as an open-mouth vase or resting horizontally as a decorative glass fish sculpture.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe clear glass body contains sweeping ribbons of \u003cstrong\u003ered, white, yellow, green, blue, orange and darker tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, producing a different pattern from every viewing angle. Clear glass fins have been individually applied to the body, together with a substantial sculptural clear tail that also allows the fish to stand securely when displayed vertically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe open mouth leads into the hollow body, making the piece functional as a vase as well as decorative sculpture. This combination of a hollow blown body, open mouth and separately applied clear fins is also found on documented mid-century Venetian fish vases. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe underside has a \u003cstrong\u003eground and polished pontil indentation\u003c\/strong\u003e, supporting its hand-finished construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eEnd-of-Day Glass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis colourful style is widely known as \u003cstrong\u003e“End of Day” glass\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorically, the term referred to pieces made by glassworkers using remaining molten and coloured glass at the end of a working period. Over time, however, \u003cem\u003eEnd of Day\u003c\/em\u003e became a much broader collecting term for multicoloured glass incorporating mixed colour, ribbon, spatter or other decorative inclusions. It should therefore be understood as a description of the glass style rather than proof that this particular piece was literally made from leftover glass. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eColourful glass fish are particularly associated with this tradition. The Museum of Oxford even records multicoloured \u003cstrong\u003eEnd-of-Day glass fish\u003c\/strong\u003e as decorative objects found in British Caribbean homes during the post-war period. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMurano Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe form and construction have strong similarities to vintage \u003cstrong\u003eMurano\/Venetian fish sculptures\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the clear applied fins, hollow body and open-mouth vase form. However, very similar fish were also produced elsewhere in Europe, including Eastern Europe. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs this example is \u003cstrong\u003eunsigned and retains no manufacturer's label\u003c\/strong\u003e, we are deliberately describing it as \u003cstrong\u003eMurano style rather than attributing it to Murano manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish vase \/ art-glass sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight when upright:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately \u003cstrong\u003e10\" \/ 25.4 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand blown and hand finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multicoloured ribbon \/ End-of-Day style glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, white, blue, yellow, green, orange and darker tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFins:\u003c\/strong\u003e Applied clear glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ground\/polished pontil indentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright as a vase or horizontally as a sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, likely later 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Century \/ Murano-style art glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood vintage condition with no major damage noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs a handmade glass piece, small bubbles, irregularities and variations in the coloured ribbons are characteristic of its manufacture rather than faults. Please study all photographs carefully, including the polished base and applied fins, as these form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55152284074327,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/2521\/1223\/files\/Vintage_End_of_Day_Hand-Blown_Art_Glass_Fish_Vase_Sculpture_10.png?v=1790271002","url":"https:\/\/katiesvintagecorner.com\/products\/vintage-end-of-day-hand-blown-art-glass-fish-vase-sculpture-10","provider":"KatiesVintageCorner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}