Vintage Japanese Tajima Bark Textured Cased Vase (NOT Whitefriars) westgerman this is the Bob Hawke

this is the Bob Hawke one

flea bite rim nibble can be seen in one photo

This is an absolute gem of a jam pot with raised fruit motifs on each side and figure 8 handles to hold it with

but that does not detract from her beauty and grace

Vintage Japanese Tajima Bark Textured Cased Vase (NOT Whitefriars) westgerman this is the Bob HawkeI know, I know it looks like Whitefriars, Davidson and even Ravenshead but it isn't. Whitefriars doesn't have the shape at the top, but Tajima Japan does. (I asked the helpful Whitefriars experts). From lots of sleepless research to find that this 1970s cased light reflecting version of Tajima Glass vases in this particular colourway are far and few between (that's a wordy version of rare). With the wonderfully textured style Japanese glassmaking in