A pair of vintage milk glass starburst pattern bud vases. 8.5”

Milk glass items like these were produced by various American glass manufacturers, most notably the Hoosier Glass company and Anchor Hocking, located in the Midwest region of the United States. They were manufactured during the mid-20th century, particularly from the 1940s through the 1960s, as popular household decor and giftware items. These pieces were made by pressing molten opaque white glass into multi-part metal molds, which created the sharp geometric facets and distinctive starburst patterns characteristic of this ware.

Homemakers used them on dining tables, windowsills, and mantelpieces to display single stems or small bunches of fresh flowers picked from the garden. They were frequently purchased as inexpensive decorative accents or given as gifts during holidays and housewarming parties. Over time, as home decor trends shifted toward different styles of interior design, their everyday use in homes gradually declined.