Antique Viobot Violin Wall Vase with Sharp Pontil and Tooled Lip

Antique Viobot Violin Wall Vase with Sharp Pontil and Tooled Lip

Superb example of late 19th century music school decor vase called ‘Viotbot’ by collectors. Very rough, iron ground pontil mark. Mold blown with faint seams on both sides. Hand-tooled lip. Nice dark amethyst that intensifies with the varying thickness of the glass. The decor lines depicting the strings, etc on the front are crisp. On the back, a musical bar, slightly less crisp – made from a fresh mold. Circa 1890 to early 1900.

Original hanging hardware included. the hanger is metal with remnants of dark green paint. Measures 9.75″ long, 4½” wide about 1½” thick. Viobots were originally designed to adorn the walls of music schools and studios. This vase was used at some fine school of the past and has some petrified particles stuck on the inside walls. No chips or cracks. No crizzling. The debris is hard to see except for around the neck. Holding it up to the light will reveal it.

Rare gift for your favorite violin player or viobot collector. Viobots were reproduced into the 1950’s. This is an authentic antique viobot, verified by the iron ground pontil and the original hanger.