Unusual Early Small Clear Glass Vessel with Rolled Lip and Bulb Shaped Bottom porcelain bell with an old fold line

with an old fold line down the center of larger map

Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal

but poppies seem to have been a bit of a theme right around the beginning of the 20th century

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

Unusual Early Small Clear Glass Vessel with Rolled Lip and Bulb Shaped Bottom porcelain bell with an old fold lineYesterday was my day for early glass, finding the green and aqua bottle I just listed as well as this piece, which I purchased from a great dealer I buy from regularly. I love the wildly irregular form of the upper half with its fat rolled lip (and one giant air bubble) and then this bulb like base, reminding me of a head of garlic (and also looking a bit as if it should serve a tiny ice cream sundae!) I am not entirely sure of the age as it's an