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Author Topic: Help needed - Charcoal grey moulded vase - signed  (Read 2786 times)

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Offline Shompi

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Help needed - Charcoal grey moulded vase - signed
« on: December 06, 2005, 10:26:33 AM »
Any ideas as to maker would be much appreciated
The vase stands about 9" / 23cm tall and is a deep grey / charcoal colour

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Offline Leni

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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2005, 10:56:58 AM »
I've seen one very like this recently!  I nearly bought one in clear, but the corners looked as if they had been ground down to hide damage.  Does yours have 'ground down' corners?  

I think the maker was Johansfors Glasbruk  :shock:
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2005, 11:08:21 AM »
Hi Shompi,
I have a different vase with the same signature and I concur with Leni.
Johansfors Glasbruk.
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2005, 11:14:52 AM »
Hi Leni,
Yes the corners are 'ground down' but very evenly and quite shallow, so could be the original finish rather than a 'repair'

Leni / Deltab
Thanks for the suggestion as to artist, i'll do some searching and see what I can find !

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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2005, 11:20:16 AM »
Quote from: "Shompi"
Yes the corners are 'ground down' but very evenly and quite shallow, so could be the original finish rather than a 'repair'

Doh!  :x  I knew I should have bought it!  :(  :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2005, 11:20:38 AM »
Leni...I think you could be right.   :D  :D  :D

I didn't recognise this style, but going from Ivo's book, Johanfors, a Swedish company did sign items JG plus the pattern number plus the designers surname.  No surname there, but Johanfors is probable I should think.

Big high five to you Leni.   :D
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2005, 11:23:50 AM »
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Big high five to you Leni.   :D

Yay! :D Thanks, Max!  It feels good to get something right, for once!   :lol:

(And to remember something I've seen!   :shock: The loss of memory was begining to worry me, as the years advance!  :oops:  :roll: )
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2005, 08:56:29 PM »
Hi all,

Just found another vase with the same moulding pattern but different shape which is described as Johanfors c1970 so I think you've come up trumps

Thanks for your help !! :D

 

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