Topic: Does glass get a sort of cancer or such,whats on this glass??

[kitty-kat1234]

Hi all,i bought this vase afew days ago & at the time did not notice this white sort of stuff on it.
Can glass get a cancer??
I have washed it in warm soapy water but it comes back,is there anyway to get rid of it.

Also any idea on who this vase is made by,i was thinking Cezch??
Acouple more pict to come.


cheers kat

[kitty-kat1234]

Hopefully these are better 

[kitty-kat1234]

And again,sorry 

[jsmeasell]

This pressed glass item looks perfectly normal. Those panels are stippled in low relief because there was a reverse pattern in the mould. When you use water, there is just enough surface tension in the water to make the panels appear fully transparent. When you wipe it dry, does that stippling magically reappear? It's all physics!

[chopin-liszt]

Are you referring to the white cloudy patches? Are they inside the piece?
It could be water-staining. Difficult to deal with! For the sake of display, silicon or baby oil on the marks should disguise them.

[Lustrousstone]

Might be paint; try a solvent

[nigel benson]

We're only being shown the outside, so I'm guessing itis indeed the panels that are being referred to, so I'm fully with James on this one.

Nigel

[Lustrousstone]

It's the white spots on the textured bits that are the problem; I would guess emulsion paint smears.

[nigel benson]

Oh, OK Christine.....I was thinking dappled sunlight (I'm an old romantic really!!).

Nigel

[kitty-kat1234]

Hi Guys n girls 
I'm sorry i was so happy to get the photo's up i did not explain much.

It is indeed on the outside,does not go through to the inside,it dissapears when washed only to return.
The best way i can discribe it is like a mould,not paint splatters & not a water mark to be seen.
Only shows on the textured design not the smooth,should i try turps or such,was too scared untill you peoples had a look.

I'm guessing art deco,cezch?
Thanks heaps,kat