Topic: Mystery art deco blue/turquoise uranium glass vase.

[josordoni]

Yes Cheri, now that I would definitely classify as traditional Melon shape.

I'm still not convinced about the horizontal curves.

[Della]

Hi,
I am pretty sure that these are the vases that Glen is referring too.
Scroll down a little.  :wink:

[Ivo]

I wonder if this is Dutch or Belgian. Ivo?

Not likely, no.

[Glen]

Thanks Della.  

A whole host of these kind of vases, in varying shapes and sizes, but all with the horizontal rolls, were on display on the Crown Crystal (Australia) stand at the 1938 Sydney Show. A photo of the stand is shown in "Carnival Glass of Australia".

They have been known for many years as Melon Rib vases. That's just the way it is.

I suspect the manufacturer was European. In fact I think I may be on the track of the maker right now - but as I am in the early stages of the research I'll have to hold on a little before I stick my neck out.

Glen

[Anne]

Is there a standard way to describe these sort of lumpy curved vases?

Lumpy curved doesnt sound very commercially attractive... :lol:

When this shape is the other way up... i.e. wider at the base than the top... I always think of them as a beehive shape, so I'd be tempted to describe the original in this thread as an upside-down beehive I suppose.

[josordoni]

Glen have you any links to the melon vases? The tinypix link in the old thread is no longer viable.

thanks,

[Glen]

I can still see the pic - so I have copied it here. It's small, but hopefully you can see the vases. Cathy's original pic on the thread is bigger.

http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/Cathys_Melon_Rib_Vases.html

Glen

Mod: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4372

[Cathy B]

I'm just bumping this, because I'd be interested to see what Jay has to say.

[Anne E.B.]

I've still not be able to identify my gorgeous vase after all these years .  I've searched all the names suggested without success.
Just thought I'd bump it, to see if a new airing might just do the trick. 

[Anne E.B.]

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,5592.msg46907.html#msg46907
I did a little bump to this old posting dating back to 2006 but it remains back there and not shown currently, so I've taken the liberty of bumping it here along with a link.
I searched all the suggestions that were given at the time and I've continued to try to I.D. it or to find a similar one over the years, but without success.
Hopefully airing it once more might do the trick
I can upload more images if necessary.
TIA