@ ART NOUVEAU ART DECO ART GLASS VASE VANDERMARK '78 @

Offered for your bidding consideration is this unique handblown limited edition art glass vase from world renowned art glass artists Vandermark Merritt Glass of Flemington New Jersey. This wonderful vase is truly inspired by its Art Nouveau Art Deco motif. Doug Merritt has been blowing glass in New Jersey since the late 1960's and his work is represented in the permanent collections of the White House, the Chrysler Museum, the Smithsonian and the Corning Museum of Glass to name a few.  This beautiful large and heavy vase consists of  multiple layers of glass and as is typical of the studios work comprises alot of detail. The inner layer of glass is cased white. There is a clear layer of glass that seperates the white glass from the irridescent mauve (a pinkish/ magenta color) glass that is visible on the outside of this gorgeous vase. The vase has been overlayed with a combed and pulled feather pattern of white with and irridescent gold border. The modified hourglass shape with a raised lip is an extremely rare combination of color and style even for Vandermark Studios! This unusual vase measures 7 " tall by 4 "at it's   widest point. It is properly signed "Vandermark 78", making this vase over 30 years old. It is in wonderful condition with no chips, cracks, nicks or repairs. This exceptional piece of art glass comes out of my personal collection. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to acquire a wonderful piece of art glass history! The Buy It Now price of $125 is  less than half its retail value of $285! Shipping insurance is required on all purchases. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions and please also review my other auctions for more unique and hard to find pieces of art glass from other world renowned artists!