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Author Topic: Bull's Head mark - ID = Made in Taiwan  (Read 39961 times)

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Offline vintiques

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Bull's Head mark - ID = Made in Taiwan
« on: December 16, 2005, 12:49:43 AM »
Hello, I am new to this board and I hope I am in the right forum :roll:
I am wondering if anyone can help me identify a mark on the bottom of a piece of glass that I have.
its a bulls head or atleast it looks like a bulls head.
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any help would be very appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2005, 06:11:41 AM »
Hi Vintiques

I have a vase with the bull head on it that is in the bottom of the glass and was told that it was English. The vase is with Mary Gregory print on the front and has a shape that is cubist. I'm not sure of the maker but maybe one of the Engish members will know.

I have had mine for about 20 years and the guy that sold me mine said that it was important which way the horns on the bull was facing ( in or out). One way was one maker from a great artist and the other way was just a common maker.  I was young then and didn't care what he was trying to say so I didn't pay much attention to his comments. :oops:

If you need a photo I will post one!

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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2005, 10:57:06 PM »
http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/toilettenservice/00567.html

something like this?

loved to know the maker of it  :roll:
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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2005, 10:59:23 PM »
I have a pink perfume bottle with the same trademark. I believe it is contemporary and either Spanish or Portuguese. I'll try and recall where I got the information from (some time ago).

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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2005, 11:13:11 PM »
I saw a frosted (i think) clear perfume bottle with that mark in a charity shop but I just left it because it looked new. They must be quite common, probably.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2006, 12:33:51 PM »
Has anybody actually found out whose makers mark this is?
I have seen a beautiful iridescent vase for sale and it bears this mark.
I have searched and searched but cannot find any information,
If I know, I'll comment. If I think I know, I'll have a go. If I have no idea, I'll just keep quiet and learn from others, so the next time I'll know.

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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2006, 12:55:34 PM »
Della - from the style and general appearance of the items I have seen bearing this mark, I tend to think they are contemporary.

Here's an interesting ebay auction that shows another perfume, with the mark on it - and it also has COWS HEADS written.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6598482510

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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2006, 02:00:13 PM »
Only cows head mark I can find is naturalistic and for Liddle Henzell & Co, Ouseburn Glass Works, Newcastle c1890-1900. Obviously unrelated to this one.

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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2006, 02:04:20 PM »
I suppose it's also interesting to note that COWS HEAD is an approximate translation of RINDSKOPF. Though I don't think there is anything in it to suggest an actual link - it's just an interesting observation.

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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2006, 08:08:57 PM »
Thank you Frank and Glen,
The imprint is the same on the piece I have seen, so I think I will give it a miss for now. It has been for sale for a while already.
I still can't find anything to do with Cows Heads, unless I want to buy 2 real cows heads in glass :!:
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