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'Cranberry' (Ruby, really) textured 'Bottle Kiln' vase
Leni:
Anyone able to help with a maker for this vase I picked up in an antique shop today? It was sold as 'Cranberry' but it looks to me like Ruby that has stretched out to look more pink than red. I don't usually 'go for' textured, but the weird shape of this reminded me of a sort of lop-sided 'Bottle Kiln' :D
It's got two clear mould lines and has a nicely polished out pontil mark.
vidrioguapo:
Can't help with ID, but these are always on ebay described as Whitefriars !!!! They always remind me of something pulled out by a surgeon!!! Emmi
Leni:
--- Quote from: vidrioguapo on May 24, 2008, 07:43:35 PM ---They always remind me of something pulled out by a surgeon!!! Emmi
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LOL >:D I can see what you mean, Emmi :P But I think I prefer my 'Bottle Kiln' description ;)
Totally wrong colour for WF! ::)
Ivo:
No idea who is responsible for these but they began to appear in furniture shops and home decoration outlets around 8 years ago, as part of the fashion for a-symmetric design. The sheer volume of production suggests they were made in Poland, Romania, India or (here we go again) China.
Leni:
Thanks, Ivo :)
I know I've seen modern Chinese paperweights with 'properly' polished bases, but I guess it really puts the cat among the pigeons if the Indians and Chinese are starting to polish out pontil marks! :o 'Cos everyone 'knows' polished out pontil marks = Whitefriars! >:D ;) LOL!
Well, I guess I'll just put it in the spare room ::)
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