Gorgeous pâte-sur-pâte cherub vase

Following the performance on Thursday, April 6, a panel discussion will discuss the playʼs content from historical, scientific and feminist perspectives.

General tickets are $15, with discounts offered to senior citizens ($10) and Bergen faculty and staff ($10) and students ($5).

To purchase tickets, call (201) 447-7428 or visit tickets.bergen.edu

WLFD invites scholarship applications

The Woodcliff Lake Volunteer Fire Department (WLFD) is happy to announce that the Woodcliff Lake Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship Program application is available on the department website, woodclifflakefd.com

Since 2003, the WLFD has given out 103 scholarships to assist the students of our community in furthering their education and achieving their goals. Only graduating high school students residing in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake or members of the Woodcliff Lake Fire Department are eligible to receive an award.

Students must submit a com- pleted application, including transcript by May 3, 2023. For all qualification and application details visit woodclifflakefd.com

BYJONFELZ

A curious reader sends in a photograph of a vase and requests information relative to its age and origin. She indicates it measures 6 inches in height and is in excellent condition, no damage. “What can you tell me about this?”

Dear reader,

This is a beautiful piece. Your figural-cherub-decorated pâte-sur-pâte hard-paste porcelain bud vase was produced by the renowned German porcelain manufacturer Meissen.

I identify the maker of this vase by the crossed-swords mark fired in underglaze blue on the bottom. Although this mark has been faked on other porcelain, the quality of your piece jumps out at me.

The decoration pâte-sur-pâte is a French term indicating pasteon-paste. Originally developed in the 1850s, this is a painstaking and arduous method of creating a relief design. This process can take weeks of work to add and build up the extra layers of usual-

Senior appraiser Jon Felz of RZM Fine Arts & Antiques Inc. answers yourquestions on fine art,American coins,and great antiques.Send your questions and photos to rzmantique@aol.com ly white porcelain against a contrasting colored background. This style of decoration was quite popular from the 1880s to 1910. Your vase dates from this period.

This lovely figural-cherub-decorated pâte-sur-pâte hard-paste porcelain bud vase was produced by the renowned German porcelain manufacturer Meissen.

The crossed-swords mark fired in underglaze blue on the bottom of this vase denote its expert manufacturer.

As to the value of this wonderful vase, you indicate itʼs a miniature vase at 6 inches in height and in excellent condition. A current value for this vase is $2,500.

RZM Fine Arts & Antiques Inc is based at 132 Dexter Ave.,Pearl River, N.Y.Call (845) 735-1313 or visit rzmantiques.com.

Free training to tutor ESL

Make a difference in your community —volunteer to teach English as a Second Language.

Since 1982, Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley has been training volunteers to teach English to adults in their community. This online workshop is run by certified trainers and the program is an accredited member of Proliteracy.

Upon completion of the workshop, LVPV will match each volunteer with an appropriate student.

This workshop is open to residents of Allendale, Cresskill, Dumont, Emerson, Franklin Lakes, Hills- dale, Lodi, Montvale, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale, Teaneck and Westwood. Tutoring may be remote or in person, depending on your preference.

Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley is pleased to announce the next online four-session Tutor Training Workshop on April 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Contact Marilyn Katz or Cheryl Chang at literacyvolunteerspv@gmail.com to register. You may also register at literacyvolunteerspv.org/tutor-trainingworkshop-form.html.