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Author Topic: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show  (Read 1255 times)

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Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« on: September 04, 2020, 02:47:47 PM »
A genuine rarity and the first bit of Dark Crystal in green I have ever encountered, a low vase, height about 10cm and diameter 17cm, unmarked.

The only image that I have ever seen before showing any green is the Dark Crystal sales leaflet on Scotland's Glass:
http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/6cf4859b8145f123849da80b10221d35.jpg

Not that the green shows up well in that leaflet...

I had wondered if the green was more myth than reality but obviously not!

John

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2020, 03:01:40 PM »
 :) The leaflet image is the same image as I saw printed on the official box a small piece of blue Dark Crystal came in.
Not a lot to go on. :-D
It's a lot nicer than I had expected it to be.
I would imagine Scotland's glass would like images of this. It does appear to be the first bit found  8) - unless anybody else can produce some?  ;D
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2020, 08:00:01 PM »
Great find John, didn't know they did that colour, first I've seen, here are mine.... ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2020, 05:00:15 PM »
For sure, Frank would be welcome to use the images.

I am guessing that you would find room for a Dark Crystal in blue and another in green if you found them Keith?

This vase photographed well, in the sense that the lights really helped to highlight the texture and make it look a bit more dramatic.

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2020, 07:01:47 PM »
Not seen a piece in ages but always looking  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2020, 07:46:24 PM »
I found a pic of the small blue piece I had.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2020, 06:01:28 AM »
As far as I can remember I have only ever seen one blue piece in the flesh before.

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Re: Stuart Strathearn green Dark Crystal low vase for show
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2020, 09:31:27 AM »
 ;D We now have an illustration of all the colours made in this thread. Green, red, black, and blue. 8) 8) 8) 8)

The photo of the blue isn't out of focus - the mottling is.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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