Mid-Century Hand-Blown Teardrop Glass Ornament in Deep Teal with Mercury Silvering, c. 1940–1960 federal period porcelain a wine or champagne cooler

a wine or champagne cooler

with visible wear and patina

This sculptural concrete planter offers restrained elegance and timeless form

Reminiscent of early 20th-century French garden urns

though equally suited for tabletop display

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Teardrop Glass Ornament in Deep Teal with Mercury Silvering, c. 1940–1960 federal period porcelain a wine or champagne coolerHand blown glass teardrop ornament produced in Central Europe, circa 19401960, likely originating from Germany (Lauscha region) or a neighboring glassmaking center known for elongated, free blown ornament forms. This silhouettesometimes referred to as a drop or icicle variantrelies on gravity and controlled rotation during blowing rather than mold shaping. The ornament is formed in a slender elongated teardrop profile, finished in a saturated deep