Large Vintage Opaline Glass Vanity Bottle with Stopper
A beautifully restrained opaline glass bottle, softly rendered in a milky white translucency and paired with its original fitted stopper—adorned with a beautiful black tassel for dramatic contrast. The form is simple and pure—a gently rounded cylindrical body rising to a narrow neck, finished with a smooth, teardrop-shaped stopper. Free from ornament, the piece relies entirely on proportion, material, and light. The opaline glass diffuses illumination in a subtle, almost porcelain-like way, giving the surface a soft glow rather than a reflective shine.
Traditionally used as a vanity or apothecary bottle, pieces of this kind would have held perfume, oils, or distilled waters, placed delicately on a dressing table or within a bathing ritual. Today, it functions equally as a sculptural object or vessel for holding diffuser fluids and reeds—suited to a bedside, bathroom, or layered vignette. Likely dating to the early–mid 20th-century, in the tradition of earlier French opaline glass, but interpreted in a more minimal and modern form.
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Product Details
Material: Cast Glass Opaline
Vintage Condition: Excellent with Minimal Signs of Use
Bottle Dimensions: 7.6cm Ø x 20cm H (including stopper)
Tassel Dimensions: 11cm L x 2cm W, 21cm L (including cord)
Tassel Materials: Cotton Poly Blend
Weight: ca 325 grams
Curated as part of the ‘Printemps’ collection, April 2026.
Large Vintage Opaline Glass Vanity Bottle with Stopper
A beautifully restrained opaline glass bottle, softly rendered in a milky white translucency and paired with its original fitted stopper—adorned with a beautiful black tassel for dramatic contrast. The form is simple and pure—a gently rounded cylindrical body rising to a narrow neck, finished with a smooth, teardrop-shaped stopper. Free from ornament, the piece relies entirely on proportion, material, and light. The opaline glass diffuses illumination in a subtle, almost porcelain-like way, giving the surface a soft glow rather than a reflective shine.
Traditionally used as a vanity or apothecary bottle, pieces of this kind would have held perfume, oils, or distilled waters, placed delicately on a dressing table or within a bathing ritual. Today, it functions equally as a sculptural object or vessel for holding diffuser fluids and reeds—suited to a bedside, bathroom, or layered vignette. Likely dating to the early–mid 20th-century, in the tradition of earlier French opaline glass, but interpreted in a more minimal and modern form.
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Product Details
Material: Cast Glass Opaline
Vintage Condition: Excellent with Minimal Signs of Use
Bottle Dimensions: 7.6cm Ø x 20cm H (including stopper)
Tassel Dimensions: 11cm L x 2cm W, 21cm L (including cord)
Tassel Materials: Cotton Poly Blend
Weight: ca 325 grams
Curated as part of the ‘Printemps’ collection, April 2026.
