A charming miniature French opaline urn-form vase, featuring a classic ruffled rim and a baluster body tapering to a pedestal foot. The glass exhibits a delicate milky-white semi-translucence with a fiery orange and soft blue opalescent play of light when illuminated, characteristic of traditional Opaline glass formulations.

History

Opaline glass, popular from the late Victorian era through the mid-20th century, achieved its distinctive fiery glow through the addition of heat-sensitive ingredients like bone ash or fluorides.