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Author Topic: Riihimaen vase in green  (Read 2305 times)

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Offline adam20

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Riihimaen vase in green
« on: December 09, 2011, 02:12:20 PM »
Vase by Tamara Aladin - just delivered - olive green - had blue and red before - I wonder how many colours there were?

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2011, 04:56:44 PM »
At least seven, possibly in a darker blue too: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pid=11749&fullsize=1

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 10:44:14 PM »
Yes, not mine, but here's a navy blue one:


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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 12:36:36 PM »
Sorry for having to say this:  :-\
This seems to be one of the Export collection vases that were sold without attribution to any designer.
There is no official documentation  i.e. knowledge of the designer.

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 02:16:26 PM »
Thanks px - I have been told that, I just forgot - nice vase anyway - I wanted one so I bought. It is attributed to Riihimaen though, isn't it?

Adam

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 02:24:51 PM »
Adam

It is, don't worry.

Have you seen http://www.designlasi.com/ ?

It's a very useful site.

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 02:34:48 PM »
Thanks Robert. I have designlasin book. The site is excellent.

Adam

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Re: Riihimaen vase in green
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 02:55:16 PM »
I really like this form, whoever designed them.

This is a shorter version that I've only ever seen in green.

 

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