Provenance & Description
An OKRA perfume bottle with captivating decoration. This piece was HAND-MADE in England and is quite large for a perfume bottle measuring 16cm in height. It would be ideal in any collection of art-glass. This piece is signed to the base “Okra 1985 WO. LSB. No 11” so it’s one of their earlier pieces. The signature is unusual for Okra- I get the feeling it could have been part of a series. The design is very rare- I’ve never seen another one exactly like it but there was another bottle online in the same shape (and size) while I was researching this piece with a different decoration and number. That piece was priced on ebay at AU $391 (see the screenshot).
This is a good size (16cm) which is larger than most Colin Heaney pieces. This exact piece by Heaney would command about $360. Okra is one of the world’s heavyweights in art-glass. They’ve been on the scene since 1979 and been one of Europe’s most successful art-glass works ever. Richard Golding is still making art glass today and until recently, was still working with Okra. His most recent Okra Limited Edition pieces are worth about AU$4000.
There is an amazing flow of energy to this piece. It has a free-flowing spontaneous essence- just how nature is.
In Australia, Okra pieces are an astute investment. They offer us something outside of what’s been done by Australian artists- it’s very likely you’ll not see another piece like this in Australia again.
Okra glass will be passed from one generation to the next adding more stories and value as it does. Because this piece is HAND-CRAFTED and vintage, there are very few better ways to invest in your home and reduce your carbon footprint. This piece is bound to be still telling stories well after you and I are gone. This listing price is for the vase shown in every photo.
This perfume bottle is in excellent condition for its age. It may have some very minor signs of use but nothing that's noticeable at all. It has been extremely well looked-after. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Measurements. Height- 16cm. Width- 6cm. Weight- 320 grams. Please read our ebay feedback spanning 19 years (ALL for vintage furniture & decor SALES) to be assured that we strive to describe our items as accurately as we can.
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.
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