The pewter mounting with the mark of the Van Houten company helps identify this iridescent glass vase. Loetz and Kralik both used Van Houten pewter after 1890. Neal Auction’s experts in New Orleans could say only that the 7 1/2-inch-high vase was “Continental.” Because of its quality, it auctioned for $854.
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