Bark Vases

The design of this piece was the brainchild of Geoffrey Baxter, who joined Whitefriars in 1954, bringing a renewed air to the firm and creating a successful range of textured glass i...

Marked "83" on the cut of one bottom stump is attributed to George Jones. We have no other "real ' Information for this piece. It is an ignigma in the sence that it is finely ppainte...

Among other glass pieces, Ingrid Glass are well known for their variety of textured bark vases, which are often mistaken for Whitefriars.

Japanese Totai tree bark cloisonne vase decorated with flowering branch and butterfly from the Meiji period.

A beautiful and functional heavy thick clear glass 1970s German Peill & Putzler "ice glass" or "bark glass" cylindrical vase, very much in line with the Mid Century Modern aesthe...

1970s large matt-white, bisque, tree-bark design, porcelain vase. Designed by Ernst Fenzi.

This sculptural ceramic vase stands as a quiet monument to natural decay and renewal.

A rustic bark pattern or ‘faux bois’ handcrafted coil vase.

The Bark model is one of the earliest examples of the technique that catapulted Baxter's career.

Modernist 1960s Bark Finish Variagated Amber, Ingrid Glasshutte, Germany. Bark finish was one of the major trends of the era. Dartington and Whitefriars in the UK and Ingrid from Ger...

Vintage bottle covered in wood and textured putty to resemble bark. Wire mesh with wood pieces and shaped putty in dark brown over bottle, accented with silver and gold paint. Ove...

Among other glass pieces, Ingrid Glass are well known for their variety of textured bark vases, which are often mistaken for Whitefriars.

Circa 1880s pair of Majolica Barbotine rose flower adorned vases with leaf shaped handles on brown "back" ground resembling tree bark and leaves.

A collection of twelve textured 'Chimney' bark vases in various colors designed by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars Glass factory.

A Collection of twelve textured Cylindrical Bark vases in various colors designed by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars Glass Factory.

Impressions made from tree bark were first used to make moulds in the early 1970s, as factories investigated new ways to bring surface texture to glass objects.

A dialogue between nature and metal — This cast brass vase balances a wood bark texture in a sophisticated green patina on its outer surface with a high polish interior that catches ...

A dialogue between nature and metal — This cast brass vase balances a wood bark texture in a sophisticated green patina on its outer surface with a high polish interior that catches ...

Large scale Japanese "Tree Bark" style Cloisonne vase lamp. The vase itself is believed to be 19th century and was later mounted as a lamp in the 1920s-1930s.

Each vase features tree bark texture and is made of a high quality glass.

A collection of fourteen textured 'Coffin' bark vases in various colors designed by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars glass factory.

Vintage Scandinavian vase of large size with highly textured bark surface in kingfisher blue.

Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Asymetrical Lobed Vase with White Bark Texture and Black Interior

Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Grey-Brown Textured Gourd Vase with White Bark and Yellow Abstract Lines

Hallmarked in London in 1981 by Gerald Benney, this stunning, sterling silver vase, features typical bark effect detailing.

Yellow and green glass vase of bark textured glass with free form top edge.

A skillfully-crafted pair of American folk art black walnut baluster-form vases with exposed bark; each carved from one log exposing the smooth well-figured walnut while leaving area...

This is also a vase made by cutting bamboo and pasting birch bark on the outside.

This antique Japanese vase is called “tree-bark” cloisonne’, and emphasizes the treatment of the enameled body to simulate the rough, natural, tree surface.

Lovely detailed piecse. Treebark Cloisonne on Porcelain. Marked on base. Okamoto made. 10-9-18-rof-1784 Condition Overall condition almost perfect, with minimal fritting Si...

It is a tool made by thinning the bark of a tree and knitting it. This is a bag to put a hatchet for peeling the bark of a tree. I think it was a tool used from the Taisho era to t...

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...

This is a very tasteful and lovely basket made in northern Japan. It is made using walnut tree bark. This culture of stripping tree bark and weaving it into baskets is common in no...

Handsome Mid-Century Modern asymmetrical weed vase by Doug Ayers. This Fine art turned apricot wood piece has natural bark on one side and a smooth peaked surface on the other.

Set Of Three Miniature Hand Crafted Mexico .999 Fine Silver Bud Vases Signed Idylls. Hand hammered along the necks of the vases and a bark like texture hammered throughout the vases.

The sprig appears to sit in a vase, the bark of its stem surrounded by water. The stem rises and branches, two branches laden with nephrite leaves and two others with flowers about t...

Japan, a fine and early natural tree bark form black lacquered Ikebana vase with copper insert, signed and with tomobako collector box Period: Meiji period(1868-1912).

He doesn’t strive to imitate nature but all the ornamental vessels and works that take shape under his fingers conjure up the mineral, vegetal or aquatic worlds in all kinds of way: ...

He doesn’t strive to imitate nature but all the ornamental vessels and works that take shape under his fingers conjure up the mineral, vegetal or aquatic worlds in all kinds of way: ...

He doesn’t strive to imitate nature but all the ornamental vessels and works that take shape under his fingers conjure up the mineral, vegetal or aquatic worlds in all kinds of way: ...

He doesn’t strive to imitate nature but all the ornamental vessels and works that take shape under his fingers conjure up the mineral, vegetal or aquatic worlds in all kinds of way: ...

He doesn’t strive to imitate nature but all the ornamental vessels and works that take shape under his fingers conjure up the mineral, vegetal or aquatic worlds in all kinds of way: ...

Manufacturer: Ingrid glass, Euskirchen Vase dimensions: Height 30 cm, 11.81inch Diameter 10 cm, 3.93 inch Vase dimensions: Height 30 cm, 11.81inch Diameter 10 cm, 3.93 inch...

Impressions made from tree bark were first used to make moulds in the early 1970s, as factories investigated new ways to bring surface texture to glass objects.

Impressions made from tree bark were first used to make moulds in the early 1970s, as factories investigated new ways to bring natural surface textures to glass objects. Some models ...

Wonderful vintage midcentury German textured glass vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970s. This beautiful vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical 'tree bark'...

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vases by Ingrid Glass, circa 1970. These beautiful deep red colored and clear vases bring a touch of fun and fantasy to any room. A nice addition ...

Wonderful and tall Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical 'tree bark' form c...

Finlandia clear glass vase with bark like exterior created by Tapio Wirkkala of Finland.

Antique 19th century Japanese Totai Shippo tree bark Cloissoné vase mounted as lamp on gilt bronze base.

It is a tool made by thinning the bark of a tree and knitting it. This is a bag to put a hatchet for peeling the bark of a tree. I think it was a tool used from the Meiji era to th...

A Collection of six textured 'Finger' Bark Vases in various colors designed by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars Glass Factory.

This beautiful bright red vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical textured 'tree bark' form captured in vivid, vibrant ruby red coloured / colored mout...

A large, heavy bark-textured bottle vase in cased glass designed by the innovative British industrial glass designer Michael Harris for Mdina Glass.

The vase is blown in a yellow tinted glass and cased in white with a sand-colored glass overlay which has been carved with vertical battuto patterning in a tree bark style.

The material is tree bark, which is cut into thin pieces and carefully rolled.

Vase Barovier & Toso - Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.

Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland, designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz. Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed. Vintage product from 1970s Dimensions: height 20 cm...

Vintage French handmade vase is made of clear crystal. Marked onthe botton: Art Vannes France. This vase in in very good/excellent condition.  

Beautiful Italian desgn mid-century murano art glass transparent vase. This model vase designed by Ercole Barovier (Murano, Italy, 1950s). A stunning little vase made with a distinc...

Venini Dorici vase in Red Murano Glass, model 793.16, produced in 2005 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Refined Dorici vase by Venini, designed by Monica Gu...

This Italian sculptural art glass vase in clear and iridescent black glass, attributed to Angelo Rinaldi and dating to the 1970s, presents a distinctly organic approach to form withi...

Delightful small Murano glass vase, submerged purple. Attributable to Flavio Poli, Italian manufacture from the 1960s.. Wear consistent with age and use.

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. .