Weird little vase

Last question for the night ... I promise

Mystery vase ... such an odd little fella ... I had to buy it

- This is a heavy little vase (just under 3" high)
- Very yellow! and very shiny (almost like a luster) - except for a thin section at the top where it is super bright opaque yellow
- little 'pinches' in the surface of the glass
- ragged asymmetrical rim
- base ground flat but not polished ( necessarily Chinese? ... don't they try to copy well-known pieces ... not odd ones?)

Could it be from a student just learning different techniques?

Thanks again for looking!

 

It's a Whatchamacallit !!!

 

There's absolutely no question that it is a paperclip dispenser.

 

Don't be silly. It's for mateless earrings!

 

OK, guys and gal ... very funny .... it's that bad, huh?

 

Not really, I think you have already identified it:

WEIRD LITTLE VASE.....................

 

Maker's inspiration:

 

It's a Chingadera to hold what's it's and Johnson Rod tuning tools.

 

Perhaps an unformed minion? Unfortunately, it does look intentional to me and not a student piece. But I can't throw too many weird little vases as I've got quite a collection myself!
Don

 

From the Very first picture of the green thingy, I thought it was an artsy froggie!!!

 

This is what came to my mind when I saw it (and by the way, I love this little vase - a lot!).

 

WOW!!!!! What is THAT?

 

It's a flapjack octopus - Opisthoteuthis californiana

 

Cool!!!!
Cannot imagine where they got the idea for the Pac-Man ghosts.......

 

I had fun searching images... it seems there is a following for "pinched", "crumpled" and "cased" art vases, a leading maker of which was George Ohr, the "mad potter" of Biloxi". I love this little chingadera.

 

Hi,
'Weird' is a good descriptive adjective for this vase.
Weird Opinion : The vase resembles a Rhino. It is possibly Italian art glass. It was definitely mouth-blown and hand finished. Very interesting.

 

Ha ha ha ... I do see the resemblance!