Turned Onyx Baluster Vase

Turned Onyx Baluster VaseA small turned onyx vase in a classic baluster form, with a flared and gently ruffled rim, a waisted neck, a swelling body, and a stepped pedestal foot. The stone is a warm cream and white with flowing bands of green, caramel, amber, and rust brown that shift and catch the light as you move around it. No two onyx pieces are alike, and the markings on this one are particularly good. Turned onyx vessels in this form were produced in significant numbers

produced in the 1980s at Lovatt Studios in Temuka

That four-digit telephone exchange dates this piece to mid-century New Zealand

rare display piece

8 side plates (17

Please note the sea biscuit is not fully intact underneath

confirming the piece was registered for export to the Antipodean market

The ribbed exterior gives it a modest architectural quality that reads well in both vintage and contemporary interiors

Dimensions: 5

Can also be styled as a tray

a boat on the water

A pair of elegant Indian silver plated candlesticks with finely engraved floral detailing and a slender

At over 25cm long this is a substantial