Hyacinth vases worldwide - Holland

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My oldest hyacinth vase, originating from an old country seat in Holland; free blown with very high pontilled bottom. Probably Dutch from the late 1700s. Accompanied with a similar vase acquired in Holland. The famous Antipode vase in an advertisement of 1879 in ‘Sempervirens’.
     
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These pictures I received from Mrs Willy Peelen, who owns a pair and forces hyacinths on them every year. Antipode vases were probably made in Holland and France. The forcing is not actually on water, but - at least for one hyacinth - in water. One bulb is rooting in the top ‘pot’ on soil and developing its inflorescence through a hole in the bottom of this cup, into the water. The second bulb is rooting on top of the other and more or less developing a normal pot hyacinth in the air.
I have been trying to find a vase like this for years. Can anyone help me to add one to my collection?
Two old pontilled opal (milk) glass hyacinth vases, both acquired in Holland.
     
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Different shades of green Leerdam hyacinth vases model 2 (581). This tall classic model has existed since 1908. At least 22 colours of this model are known. Many companies in many countries manufactured similar models. Leerdam vases. Right: Three sizes of hyacinth vases. Left a Leerdam crocus vase.
     
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The Leerdam ‘belly’ model 583 in 22 colours. Similar models can be found in many variations in most hyacinth vase producing countries. The same collection of Leerdam vases ( model 583, 1935) as on the previous picture but now magnificently photographed for me by fellow collector Gjalt Welling. From left to right: Leerdam bulb vases model nr 4 (later:580) and nr 3 (later:583) are known from 1908. The model on the right is far too big for hyacinths and is not found in Leerdam catalogues but could very well have been produced there. The small model on the left is too small to fit normal sized hyacinths but would be excellent as a tulip vase.
     
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Leerdam model nr 4 from 1908 in 7 colours is very suitable as a tulip vase. Model 4 on the left is for comparison reason. This Leerdam press glass vase is known in 5 different colours. It has been made since 1950 and succeeded the belly type vase model 583. Picture of an advertisement in the weekly bulbgrowers paper ‘Weekblad voor Bloembollencultuur’ of 1950: It stated: judged by The Laboratory of Flowerbulb research ( at Lisse) as excellent. This popular vase is found in the colours amber, green and clear and is referred to as the ‘garlic vase’ among bulb vase collectors.
     
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A more modern hyacinth vase made in Leerdam and attributed to designer Floris Meydam. This vase is only known in these three colours. A design of 1924 by Chris Lebeau that was not taken into production by Leerdam. With the support of the ‘Bloembollenglazenclub’, designer Menno Jonker had it blown in a limited number of 75 in 2004 in two colours. The original designer’s name and Menno Jonker’s logo is etched on the bottom.
     
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Bottom left: two hyacinth vases by: de Lek, Schoonhoven, Holland. Top left: vases probably from Germany. Top and bottom right: vases of unknown origin. Some models of the Maastricht glassworks. The ‘belly’ type model in the centre (model Norma, Kristalunie)  looks like its Leerdam counterpart, but is somewhat bigger. Model Elvira from the Stella glasswork, Maastricht, about 1910. This model can be found both in Britain and Holland. It is assumed that many vases were produced for the British market.
     
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The W.J.Rozendaal design of Hillegom (1937), Lisse (1933) and Sassenheim (1937), made for the Kristalunie glassworks at Maastricht. The simple but strong designs were called after the three major flower bulb towns of the Flowerbulb region between Leiden and Haarlem in Holland. The very balanced model Radio of Kristalunie Maastricht, Holland was produced from 1933. (designed by W.J.Rozendaal)
     
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Vases sold by the Dutch company Rimac, Baarn. Rimac was a trading company that designed and sold many bulb vases to many countries but had them manufactured abroad, mostly at Braine-le-Comte, Belgium.
Models from left to right: the amber hyacinth vase Super, an unnamed light purple model that is identical to a German Süssmuth model and was sold by both companies, the dark blue crocus vase Jolly, the uranium light green vase Fancy, the dark blue Primo, the light blue Lotus and the dark green Belle.

Rimac vases.
Model Super (top) and Primo( bottom) in different colours.
Model Belle of Rimac, Baarn in different colours. Probably the most stable existing model. Very suitable to use for hyacinths, giving a good view of the roots as the belly works as a magnifying glass.
     
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Model Fancy of Rimac, Baarn, Holland. Hyacinth vases, possibly from Holland. The model is similar to model Radio.  
     

 

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