Topic: Skrdlovice - Identified Items

[rocco]

Anik, I guess what I dislike in the typical Czech basket designs (apart from being totally useless for :fwr: or :sm:) is this twisted thingie where the handles come together.
Distracts from the shape itself...

BTW, today at the fleamarket I saw 3 different Mstisov baskets! One Romana, one Rhapsody and one Opera (which was the most beautiful). I resisted.

Michael

[Anik R]

I'm not very keen on Mstisov pieces... :pb:

[rocco]

Nr. 14 :chky:

Vizner "whirlpool" vase

Thanks for looking!
Michael

[Anik R]

Oh, now Michael, that is a wonderful new addition...  I am jealous.  :mrgreen:

[langhaugh]

This piece arrived from back East (i.e. Ontario) the day before I received the new Sypka catalogue with a picture in it of a similar piece. Again, a monster, only 9" tall but very solid.  It's by Hora.

David

[Anik R]

An interesting piece, David.  I don't seem to find any newer Skrdlovice designs here.  Is it 1980s?

By the way, I've just read on Jindrich's website the sad news of Jan Juda's passing.    May he rest in peace.

[langhaugh]

1988 according to Sypka. Very sad about Juda. So many of that generation are now gone.


David

[Anik R]

1988 according to Sypka.

Thank you, David.

[rocco]

David, I would call this an "interesting" design
Not sure if I like it or not; but well -- I never thought I would ever buy design from the 1980ies, and now I own two vases from that questionable period :help:

Anik, thanks for the nice comment -- no need to be jealous with your wonderful ever growing collection

Michael

[langhaugh]

Michael:  My feelings exactly. I confess I like a blue Stahlikova, which arrived the following day, better, but the Hora piece is imposing when you actually see it. Imposing and interesting, that about sums it up.

David