Topic: Dalek vase?????

[glassobsessed]

I had not considered Empoli for these before but that region does seem to be a strong possibility (I have no other reasonable suggestion).

I think Nic is not claiming that the jug shown has the same bobbles - he has provided an image of a known bit of glass from Empoli. He did say that he had a few in the past which were similar though. Plenty of similarities - thin walled, white glass cased with a colour, cheerful 'pop art' design, etc.

We need to find one with a label.... :X:

John

[Cathy B]

John, the colours of all the pieces in this thread look very Empoli (and probably Opalina Fiorentina). I think Max had a piece at one stage in that distinctive cased yellowy amber that turned out to be from Empoli.

[kane_u_pain]

Hi all,

I have stumbled up this piece on ebay with a label...

Ebay ID: 360328097420

I think John's blue one is a Star Made In Japan piece and also zebirdy's green one. Not sure about Keiths still though although i would lean to it being the same...I will ask if i can get some pics email to me for reference...

[glassobsessed]

Well spotted!  :hiclp:

Funnily enough I saw a pair of these on the weekend in a different shape but in the same orange/red, thinly cased in clear (no labels).

John

[kane_u_pain]

I have been given been permission by the ebay seller to post the pictures here... :chky:

They are a bit big so I will have to resize. Will be a couple of weeks before I can post them here as I have to move this weekend and will be on holidays after this (no technology for 2 weeks - i cannot wait). Hopefully I can get it done before then though... :sun:

[Carolyn Preston]

Happy moving day(s) Kane  :fc:

Carolyn

[kane_u_pain]

So here is the pics for future reference with thanks from Annette. Emails can be provided to show I have been allowed to post here.

Thanks carolyn...I hate packing... :phew: LOL

[zebirdy]

Just thought I would update this thread. I have recently found another of these vases with a label which reads Lefton's Japan. I have attached a pic but it is a little out of focus so apologies. I think a couple of others that I have are from the same maker as they have similar bases (quite thick in clear coloured glass) and thin rims. The other I have (darker green) may be Star as it doesn't have such a thick base but a rim twice the thickness of the others. Unless Star and Lefton's are the same maker (I'm new to all this).......I know they may be hideous but I actually quite like them....

[Anne E.B.]

Lefton appears to be an importer of goods made in Japan  - George Zoltan Lefton - http://www.collectics.com/education_lefton.html  

Just for interest - a vase that I've had with a Lefton label
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/LeftonsJapanlabel.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/LeftonsJapanvase.jpg