Gilt and Floral Octopus Glass Vase
baluster shaped Austrian 'Octopus' glass vase with a flared rim, cased turquoise and white swirling glass, overlaid with gilt spirals and a collar of floral decoration
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- Baluster (glass) - An architectural term for a column in a balustrade or staircase.
When used to describe glass, it can either refer to the shape of the stem of a wine glass, being slender above and pear shaped below, or the shape of the whole vessel, usually a vase. In fact the baluster shape is often described as being vase-like.
The description of a vase as being of baluster shape covers a wide variety of shapes that often bear no resemblance to the original architectural form.
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