Topic: request for id for cased blue vase - possibly Czech?

[Paul S.]

Completely out of my depth here, but am a sucker for this deep blue, and thought if nothing else it might make a good doorstop.   About 305mm tall, very thickly cased at the base and thinning out until almost completely disappears at the top, and very heavy.    I have this rather naive notion that anything with 'wings' like this is possibly from the the Island of Murano - but other than that no idea.   The base scratches are indicative of perhaps 40 - 50 years worth of age  -  but probaly only a guess, so if anyone has any thoughts please do let me know, and thanks for looking.

[langhaugh]

I'd lean more to Czechoslovakia than to Murano. The base reminds me of Harrachov, although I haven't seen the that shape from them. Chribska would be another possibility.

A cry for help from Jindrich or BoBA might help.

David

[Paul S.]

thanks David  -   I really had it down as coming from Italy  -  considered that Czech material was more likely to be very abstract and geometric, rather than flowing/arty - although looking again this one does have a reasonable element of geometry I guess. Shows how little I know    thanks.

[Anne]

I'll move it to Glass and add to the title to attract their attention for you Paul.

[Jindra8526]

Hi Paul,
it does not look Czech/Czechioslovakian to me.

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

[Paul S.]

Anne and Jindrich  -  my thanks for your help.   However, perhaps we should move it back to Murano    What I hadn't mentioned, and probably should have done, was that the guy at the boot sale had two pieces  -  this one, and a very large 'brandy balloon' shaped ornamental piece, on a twist stem (with a circular section half way up - sort of faux C17 Venetian thingy) and with very decorative trailing around the bowl - glass to die for.    I looked at both, kept saying to myself over and over "I don't collect Italian, I don't collect Italian -  but desperately wanting to buy them.   This was why I considered the blue one to be possibly from the I.O.M........went back some ten minutes later, and of course the better piece had gone, so I bought this one.    Anyway, I can live with this situation, 'I don't collect Italian, I don't.................... :cry: :cry:

[Anne]

Paul, can we leave it here for a day or so just in case someone else can help... I'm sure someone's posted one of these sometime earlier so it might jog someone else's memory as well. If no joy by the weekend I'll push it back to Murano for you.

[Paul S.]

thanks Anne  -  will leave it entirely up to your discretion.   

[TxSilver]

I do not know what the vase is -- sorry. I just thought I would put an idea out there and hope someone can add more. The mouth of the vase looks a lot like some of the JI Co (Murano) pieces. I've never seen casing like that, though. I've looked, but just keep coming up with their high production vases on the internet. I just wanted to throw their name in the pot of possibilities.

[langhaugh]

Paul:

I fully trust Jindrich if he says not Czech. My initial problem was that I didn't think it looked Murano, and I still don't. Just for interest sake I've included a link to a Harrachov base, although the eBay listing doesn't attribute the piece. It also shows a hint of the Harrachov blue. The link is

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350286589450&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Anybody Murano expert care to offer an opinion?


David

PS While I was writing, a Murano expert--now don't be modest, Anita--offered an opinion. I agree the top is similar to JI but I haven't seen a base like that on JI pieces. Still, worth keeping JI (Jordan's Imports) in mind. A link to a good resource is http://gallery.blancoglass.com/main.php