Small art glass vase Isle of Wight?

[Lustrousstone]

Don't even know where to start with this one. It's beautifully made with a textured but fire-polished finish. The large swirls are on top of the uneven snakeskin effect. The base acts just like a concave lens and is highly polished as well. It's quite heavy for its size 7 cm tall by 9.5 cm wide. BUT it's unmarked. Click to enlarge

[Tigerchips]

Strange, I could not post a reply there for a moment as it kept directing me towards the homepage. 

A similar item appears on the picture at the bottom of this page. Same pontil too.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,5905.0.html

Apologies for the poor image, I don't have this item in stock no more.  :(

I'm guessing either Caithness or Maltese for that one but I'm still not sure.  :roll:

[Tigerchips]

This Mdina vase looks similar but there is no view of the base.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mdina-Glass-Vase-Bowl_W0QQitemZ7423250012QQcategoryZ64934QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[chopin-liszt]

:D:D

The Mdina vase shown by Tiger is not like the vase in question, although the colours are similar. Whatever it is, I think it's newer than the areas I'm familiar with in Maltese glass. It might be Isle of Wight, as I know they did a swirly ribbony pattern like this pink bit, also on a surface decorated finish - a design I believe to be called "Topaz".

The shape of this vase is more IoWSG than Mdina.

However, I know of a contemporary glassmaker, Steven Foster, who uses a "snakeskin" effect, similar to this. There may be many more.

[Lustrousstone]

Thanks both for your replies. I did manage to find a couple of IoWSG of similar shapes and tops but...

[chopin-liszt]

:D:D

Try sending a query and a picture to IoWSG.
 
http://www.isleofwightstudioglass.co.uk/

[Lustrousstone]

Thanks Sue, I will

[Lustrousstone]

Ron Wheeler of Artius Glass told me he thought it was probably an Isle of Wight Amethyst Gemstone trial (and later bought it off me)

[GBarfoot]

Hi Christine,

Although the shape is different, the pattern did remind slightly of the following Mdina vase, I saw a while back:

http://www.burgh-le-marshfurnishings.co.uk/Mdina%20dark%20purple%20globe%20vase%20circa%201980.JPG

Regards,
Greg

[suzygpr]

Hi Christine

Definitely IOWSG Gemstone Amethyst variant, here's my paperweight.  Pity Ron got to it before I did  , it's my favourite range. I'm always on the lookout for more!

http://picasaweb.google.com/guinearescue/SuzySGlass#5432485254371222674

Suzy xxx

PS. I know Burgh-le-marsh listed the pot as Mdina, but it looks more Phoenician Glass to me.

[flying free]

that's a fabulous pattern/colourway  very beautiful.
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[suzygpr]

I hope it's worked - attached a couple of pics of my Gemstone Emerald lamp and egg paperweight. 
Suzy x

[Lustrousstone]

Mine was much less complex, just amethyst and white over clear, but it was beautifully finished.

[chopin-liszt]

That unusual looking flat bottle bit is Mdina, Suzy - I think it's taken with a flash, though, because the iridescent bits are sticking out like a (very pretty) sore thumb.