Topic: Maker please..Tall, sommerso ? teardrop vase with Erica Sweden sticker

[selina]

Hi,

This green vase stands 12 3/4 inches high. Only mark is Erica, Sweden, which I vaguely remember is actually an importer, not a maker.

Ive seen a few of these style of vases and originally thought they were all Murano, but now realise there are a few other makers of the same style.

Im thinking of listing this one, and as my last piece of glass listed was removed for keyword spamming..I had 2 makers listed with question marks because I didnt know who was the maker... I want to be at least 90% sure on this one..hehe.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8070 vase
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8069 base
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8068 top

Trudy

[Cathy B]

Hi Trudy,

You're right as far as Erica is concerned - there was an importer in Australia who sold of all sorts of glassware and pottery under the label Erica, which had a deco springbok motif. I've seen the label on Murano, Aseda, Japanese pottery, all sorts of things.

Your vase is Aseda - someone else will be able to tell you more!

[selina]

Thanks Cathy

Id hate to put up another Murano listing..lol. Not that I have, but there is so much 'Murano" around these days.

Trudy

[Cathy B]

Seriously not Murano, anyway, Trudy I'm pretty sure it's Aseda Glasbruk, from Sweden, but I can't remember the pattern name.

[selina]

Cathy,

Another hint I think is the Erica label. The last one id'd Im sure was an Italian item. The label was Erica Italy. This one is Erica, Sweden. They may have had a label for each country they imported from?

Trudy

[Quackers]

There is a very similar one on page 128 of Fire & Sea but that has an irregular rim   It is attributed to Bo Borgstrom for Aseda in 1960s in Moss Green.  Don't know if that helps but your looks "right"

[Pip]

I agree with Tim, Bo Borgstrom for Aseda (Sweden) - as well as the rounded bases these also come with a square base and with flower shaped flared rims.

[selina]

There is a very similar one on page 128 of Fire & Sea but that has an irregular rim   It is attributed to Bo Borgstrom for Aseda in 1960s in Moss Green.  Don't know if that helps but your looks "right"

Tim, it does have an irregular rim. So that helps confirm it for me. You couldnt really see that in my pic.

Thanks everyone.

Trudy