Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is a molded, pressed-glass bud vase featuring a distinct four-lobed clover (quatrefoil) rim and foot, adorned with horizontal ribbed ridges along each panel. While often affectionately called 'crystal,' it is actually machine-molded soda-lime decorative glass designed in the streamlined Art Deco taste.
Story
During the 1930s, American glassmakers transformed everyday table decor by pressing geometric, skyscraper-like ribs into clear molten glass to bring high-end modernism into modest homes on a nickel-and-dime budget.
Maker / Origin
Numerous mid-century glassworks—including Anchor Hocking, Hazel-Atlas, Jeannette, and various European manufacturers—produced variations of fluted and ribbed bud vases. These companies specialized in mass-producing affordable, elegant pressed glassware that mirrored high-end luxury crystal patterns of the era.
Condition & Value
Appears to be in good vintage condition with clear glass clarity and no major chips or cracks visible on the rim or base. Excellent condition preserves standard secondary market value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.