Medalta Vases and Decorations

Today's blog is more photos than written text.  Medalta made many different styles of vases in many different colors, glazes and decorations over the years.  The photos are all pieces in our collection and I know there are many more out there and probably still some that have yet to be found. 

The real fun in collecting is the time we spend looking and the many people we have met along the way.  I am always amazed at how quickly people you meet in the collecting/antique world begin to feel like friends.  They may live far away or they be located closer but conversation is always robust and free flowing talking about many and varied things including the things we collect.  The stories about where and how different pieces were found and stories about the one got away are interesting and sometimes quite funny.  It is always fun to have other collectors come for a visit and poke around to see what they can find in corners. 

We very much enjoy the search for the elusive piece that we don't even know we want until we see it.  Then we get it home and on the shelf it goes and we look at it in awe for a few weeks and then it is on to the next piece. 

Vase No. 104 made in 7, 10, 12, 15, 18 and 24 inch sizes, produced in 1930-??

                         

                             


                           Vase No. 107 made in 10.25 inches sizes, produced 1931-1933

          
                                         

Vase No. 101,  11 inches, Vase No. 102, 9.75 inches, Vase No. 103  9 inches, all produced from 1931-??.  Not all sizes are pictured here.



  Lake Louise #101                                                                Vase No. 63, 8", 1936-??

                                                       











   Vase No. 105, 9.75", 1931-1933                              Vase No. 106, 9.75", 1931-1932


                                                                                   











 Vase No. 112, 11.5", produced 1931-1934                                        Vase No. 101

                                                                     














Vase 105                                                                      Vase No. 111, 9.5", 1931-1934

                                                                         

It has been a journey that has been so much fun to find all these pieces and bring them home.  I often wonder what they would have to say about their life so far if they could tell the story.  I am amazed at how well some of the vases have been cared for in the last 70-80 years as there are lots of them with very little paint lose and there are some the bumps and bruises that happens with use and age.

Until next time.....

                             And the Search Continues....