This VERY RARE Belle Ware Victorian opaque glass orchid vase is handpainted with a repeated fleur de lis design and has a beaded rim. It measures 4 1/4" high and has a footed base. It is in very good to excellent condition with no chips and only a triangular surface flaw inside the mouth of the vase. Most of the hand painting is still intact. Handsigned Belle Ware on the bottom. The names Belle Ware, Wavecrest and C F Monroe are prominent for this type of handpainted Victorian glass. Value for this piece is upwards to $300.
