Thank you very much, Lustrousstone. Yes, it looks like porcelain to me too...but this board is the only place with experts in hand vases that I know so I thought that maybe you have seen some other similar pieces while doing your research in glass. The article of Marinka Bozzek that I refered to ended like this:
"Marinka has been researching hand vases for the last couple of years, and is in the early stages of writing a book about them. She is very interested in hearing from other collectors of hand vases, and anyone who has more information, for example, original pattern books, manufacturers, or any other relevant documentation. She would love to see photos of other collector's examples of hand vases, too. You can contact her via the Glass Message Board at
http://www.glassmessages.com. "
This is mainly why I decided to write to you all. But, maybe should I contact her? By any chance, do you know how to contact her directly?
Thanks again!
Welcome to the board. Lovely but I suspect that your vase is ceramic rather than glass, which means we probably can't help you