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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4482153, member: 76316"]It's 6⅜" high, ~3⅜" max. diameter, ~1⅝" rim diameter, 2⅜" foot diameter. Weight is ~11¼ ounces. The core is white, the case is transparent amber. All the decoration is over the case; gold at rim, throat and foot, near-black serpentine, opaque blue & red stars. There is no pontil, nor any signature;</p><p>black light has no effect. Each ray of the stars is a single brush-stroke.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pic 6 shows the throat, with the core taper-ground into the case for a matching stopper, which, sadly, no longer exists. I've found a crystal stopper that fits well, but may not be vapor or liquid proof...it looks ~OK.</p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt it's Asian, and lean heavily toward European origin. I hope some of you can bring clarity to the mystery of where...and when...this was made. Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]389512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389513[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389514[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389515[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389516[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389517[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4482153, member: 76316"]It's 6⅜" high, ~3⅜" max. diameter, ~1⅝" rim diameter, 2⅜" foot diameter. Weight is ~11¼ ounces. The core is white, the case is transparent amber. All the decoration is over the case; gold at rim, throat and foot, near-black serpentine, opaque blue & red stars. There is no pontil, nor any signature; black light has no effect. Each ray of the stars is a single brush-stroke. Pic 6 shows the throat, with the core taper-ground into the case for a matching stopper, which, sadly, no longer exists. I've found a crystal stopper that fits well, but may not be vapor or liquid proof...it looks ~OK. I doubt it's Asian, and lean heavily toward European origin. I hope some of you can bring clarity to the mystery of where...and when...this was made. Thanks! [ATTACH=full]389512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389513[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389514[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389515[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389516[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389517[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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