Vintage Aluminium Trumpet Vase with Ruffled Rim

Vintage Aluminium Trumpet Vase with Ruffled RimA graceful trumpet vase in cast aluminium, with a fluted body that flares out to a ruffled, petal edged rim. The stem narrows to a turned ball knop before meeting a flat circular pedestal base The aluminium has developed a warm, uneven patina over the decades, giving it a quality somewhere between pewter and aged silver. Condition: Tarnished overall with an even natural patina consistent with age. Dimensions: 22. 5cm high x 13. 5cm diameter

Engraved for Russel's History of England (Print)

Visible crazing

The well is painted with an opium poppy - Papaver somniferum

The paper label is intact but shows age-related foxing

Reverse shows three kiln spur marks where the piece was propped during firing - a standard feature of the period and not a flaw

honey-toned wooden frame and marked with provenance from Rustington Gallery

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made by Carl Teichert of Meissen

and - most remarkably - the matching ceramic ladle

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Unpolished