Large Blenko Art Glass Pre-Designer Presentation Urn Vase

SOLD Pre-designer presentation urn designed by Bill Blenko

This is a pre-designer vase, made when Bill Blenko oversaw all the Blenko glass designs. This lovely old vase has a special color, it's a dark green with a tint of blue. Blenko calls the color "Pine", or it may be "Peacock".  (click here to read more about Blenko) .  Shown in Blenko's 1948 catalog as part #428 L.

Shown under bright light in image #1, to bring out the bottom wear.  Very heavy, solid band of surface contact wear, expected on vintage/antique glass.  Circa estimated: late 1930s to early 1940s.

It has a soft blob pontil mark.  The base is applied to the knop stem, the stem is applied to the bell shaped bowl.  There are unintentional small air bubbles within the glass, common on Blenko glass.

Heavy, thick glass weighs 3 lbs. Measures just under 7.5" tall, vase opening is 6 5/8" wide. Widest girth is 22".

In great condition. Glass is clean and brilliant.  Invisible tiny "bump" chiggers can be felt along the lower, outer rim of the foot base, but they cannot be seen.

White and black areas on images are due to lighting.  Color is uniform and free of irregularities.

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