Antique English Blue Glass Hyacinth Vases

• England, circa 1860, England circa 1860, England circa 1860, England circa 1860
• Dimensions: 7 1/2 inches height, 8 inches height, 8 1/4 inches height, 7 1/2 inches height

Hyacinth vases, sometimes called tulip vases or bulb vases, were used to grow bulbs which would produce a flower indoors. This would generally occur during Winter and early Spring.

Hyacinth vases were introduced during the Georgian era, and it was noted that Madame de Pompadour had a large collection in 1759. In various shapes and a wonderful variety of colors, these vases were quite popular during the Victorian period as well. At that time, many of the young women often would paint their vases in order to make them more colorful and decorative. Forcing hyacinths and other bulbs to bloom indoors was something of a Victorian passion that continued  well into the 20th century and is still popular today.

All of our hyacinth vases are in pristine condition. Each vase us represented by its age and one can see the slight variations that are made during each decade. All of the hyacinth vases have the pontil which continued up until about 1865-1870. A pontil is the rough piece that is left on the outside bottom of the vase. The presence of this piece indicates that it was blown freehand, while the absence of a mark suggests that it was done at a later time and by machine.

Our 4 Antique English Blue Glass Hyacinth Vases are quite vibrant with their deep color. They are designed in a tall churn shape and have a flared lip. These lips are often uneven which makes them very appealing. Please note that the 3rd cobalt blue hyacinth vase (from left to right) is the largest one.