Topic: pressed uranium vase for id

[Paul S.]

thought I'd a good chance of seeing this on the Sklo Union CD - but no luck  - seems to have a more modern look than some of the older German pressed pieces.   Also looked through the glass pavillon vases and some of the catalogues, but nothing yet.  Very distinctive with all that ridging.      Height is about 7"/175mm and fairly wide flat outer foot rim (underside), although not showing extensive wear.           Not really my thing, but always like to nail them down, if possible, before they go out, and a sucker for these uranium things.          Grateful if anyone has any ideas, and thanks for looking.

[Anne]

No idea who made it Paul, but I have the same vase in clear glass. I can't find a pic of mine anywhere though... shall have to take another.

[Anne]

I have finally managed to get mine photographed!   

[Otis Orlando]

Yes!  A lovely find.  I am not certain that it is modern though.  I must say, my first thoughts were Sklo Union, but now wondering if it could be a one-off experimental or Davidson piece.?  The base area certainly has similarities to the Davidson vases I've seen, but I am no expert and not sure whether Davidson pieces contained uranium?   I am sure someone will know who made this.  How long have you owend yours Anne and are the measurements roughly the same?

[Anne]

I thought at first that it might be a SU piece too Otis, but I've not found a match in any of the catalogues as yet. Size-wise mine matches Paul's. Date: I'm sure it's not a modern piece; don't think it's Davidson though, but yes they did make uranium glass before the end of WW2.

[mhgcgolfclub]

Paul a bit of a long shot but try  Hemah Glass, I have a small green vase not uranium though which has a very similar shape base. I have not a clue if they even made uranium glass.

I try and add pictur of my vase when I get time

Roy

[Lustrousstone]

It's not experimental Otis; the cast iron moulds cost far too much money to make and we already know of three colours. Experimental is a much misused word in connection with most glass. Most pressed uranium glass, certainly in green, tends to be no newer than 1950s

[Anne]

http://www.neman.by/en/ = modern production (link added to our websites forum for reference also)

[Lustrousstone]

Interesting that it's now all blown or hot-worked

[Paul S.]

thanks to Roy and Anne.........and would appear nothing to do with Hemah Glass then.          Really bugged me when it didn't turn up in the SU data - I felt so sure it would be there somewhere.           I get a feeling that it might come from somewhere just post war to perhaps the early '60's - it looks as though it has possibly a more abstract look than much of the older fussy pressed pieces, but maybe I'm just rambling.
Anyway, thanks for everyone's thoughts etc.