Description

A beautiful vintage white milk glass pedestal jar with lid. Featuring an elegant relief texture on the urn that has a classic urn silhouette. It would look lovely on a bathroom vanity or could be used as a vase without the lid. 

Milk glass is an opaque or translucent glass that has a smooth, creamy appearance resembling milk -hence the name. It is typically white but can occasionally be found in hues like pale blue, pink, or even black, depending on the minerals and oxides added during production.

Milk glass is made by adding opacifiers such as tin oxide, bone ash, or arsenic to molten glass. These materials scatter light within the glass, creating its signature milky look. While modern milk glass is often machine-made, early pieces were handcrafted with remarkable detail.

Milk glass has its roots in 16th-century Venice, where glassmakers experimented with opal glass to mimic porcelain. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that milk glass truly gained prominence, especially in France and England.During the Victorian period, milk glass was a staple in bourgeois households. It was used to create everything from vases and compotes to covered dishes and candlesticks. With its porcelain-like appearance but lower cost, milk glass was considered both fashionable and accessible.

Dimensions

Ref FB26/100

£69.00

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