Description
AU$229. NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS which is significantly LESS in AMERICAN DOLLARS. FOR SALE from Morayfield in North Brisbane however POSTAGE / DELIVERY can be arranged worldwide. (For a guide of postage prices click on the POSTAGE tab.)
Background Info and Provenance
An Azurene Lollipop vase designed by Michael Harris and William Walker in the late 1970’s. This is the LARGEST size for these- I’ve sold two small ones in the past for $180- this is well over double the weight of the small ones making it a great price for this piece. These were HAND-MADE by Isle of Wight studio from 1979 and became the studio’s most successful line being in constant production right up until 1996. The Azurene range became the hallmark line for Isle of Wight and won the British Design Council award in 1979. Michael Harris (who established Mdina Glass in the 1960’s) is one of the most celebrated glass designers ever. He’d be up there in a small group of about 5 or 10 who have heavily influenced art glass design over the years. I initially fell in love with Mdina glass but the classic style of many of the Isle of Wight pieces have also won me over. This piece is infused with 22-carat gold leaf on the surface in a precise and thoughtful manner. This combination had never been seen in glass design before Isle of Wight released this line.
In Australia, Isle of Wight pieces represent an astute investment. They are virtually never seen here. This piece also has the Isle of Wight sticker which further supports its investment appeal.
After most of the others have gone out of style, this HAND-MADE Isle of Wight piece will be passed onto yet another owner, a symbol that when something has been done well with thought and creativity it will live on. I bought this piece second-hand- it will no doubt change hands for a long time to come (generations). There are very few better ways to invest in your home and reduce your carbon footprint.
approx 18 and 2003
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 15 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. (But this should be of no concern- in our first 15 years of trading we have over 1150 positive ebay feedback comments and ZERO negative feedback comments.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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