Topic: Vase, silver oxide reduction technique, Tadeusz Wresniak, Poland?

[chopin-liszt]

Yours is even nicer than the browny-yellowy Hortensja pieces I've seen, honest! The overall effect is very "moss- or lichen- growing on stone" - while my blue goblet seems to be slightly streaky.
I wouldn't think it was the same maker, the effect on yours is different... a bit more individual and artistic.

[Ivo]

The way I understood it from Wrezniak is that they used this technique on any piece if the customer wanted it - and I figure Hortensja was a customer. We've seen these piece surface with labels from everywhere. They're no longer produced now - the cost was prohibitive.

[rocco]

Thanks for the additional info, Ivo!

Michael

[chopin-liszt]

Thanks from me too!
I have seen a large fruit set in this design (which I was sure was Hortensja) - a very large round bowl with 6 smaller - very simple shape, I think the small bowls had applied handles. I didn't buy it, because it was priced at £170, described as Art Deco......

[rocco]

I saw a jug with similar decoration recently, too; the seller claimed it was WMF Lavaluna glass (which it was definately not). But I was rather unsure if it was recent Polish, or a turn-of-the-century Josef Knizek piece...
How would you tell the differnce?

Michael

[chopin-liszt]

I wouldn't know WMF lavaluna or Josef Knizek or turn of the century, sorry!

[Ivo]

I wouldn't know WMF lavaluna or Josef Knizek or turn of the century, sorry!

same here.

[rocco]

Thanks

Well at least I have a vague idea how WMF Lavaluna should look like (having seen 2 pics in the WMF Ikora book)

Michael

[flying free]

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/48582-josef-knek-vases-big-and-small
beautiful glass -
m

[chopin-liszt]

Now, minus the strapping, that is just like the browny-yellow Hortensja. 
It may take a little time, but I can track down images of my old "beaker".