BLUE SATIN GLASS VASE

Can you provide any additional information as to where it might have been collected? Where did Grandma live when she got it, for example? Getting it from England vs USA makes a big difference in possible manufacturers! I am just starting into glassware collecting so take my comments with a grain of caution! But that said, it looks very similar to an early style Fenton piece to me. I am not totally convinced though. The unfinished Pontil on the bottom is a bit of a surprise though. Normally those are ground down smooth and not left in the raw broken state you see here, unless done by a 'lesser' factory. I thought Fenton ground down all of the ones they produced. Further, it looks in your photos that the image is actually a combination of acid etched with painted highlights for the boy. Feel gently, is it smooth paint or rougher etching? I don't recall any Fenton pieces being etched and painted both. I suspect that this is from a local factory near (and near in relative terms!) where she bought it. I suspect it was based on Fenton's work / style, from the frilled top, painted design, and iridescence in the glass, probably in the 1950's / 60's. Hope this helps!

250 chief, thank you for your insight. my wife remembers her granny having this piece in the early 50's. my wife as a kid loved it and granny would have a heart attack if anyone went to touch it, saying that it was very, very old. She lived in southcentral Iowa all her life. Other than that , no other history. I do agree with the rough bottom, Fenton usually is smooth in my limited knowledge of things. It seems to be all painted and not etched at all. I did discover investigating this though, that they covered a bubble "glitch" with the boy's head! can't tell unless you really look and feel inside. intersting. thanks again jack