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Author Topic: Scandinavian, Bohemian, Italian?, green yellow vase with kingfisher  (Read 2214 times)

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Offline Max

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Re: Scandinavian, Bohemian, Italian?, green yellow vase with kingfisher
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2007, 11:42:29 AM »
It occured to me that perhaps this vase was bought as a 'blank' and engraved somewhere else, which might explain (to my eyes) the conflict of engraving and vase.

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Re: Scandinavian, Bohemian, Italian?, green yellow vase with kingfisher
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2007, 03:02:03 PM »
I don't think the discrepancy is that great. Just for a comparison, here is a ZBS citrine vase with engraving:

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5526


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Re: Scandinavian, Bohemian, Italian?, green yellow vase with kingfisher
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2007, 03:38:03 PM »
Thanks Ivo.  The kingfisher just didn't 'feel' right to me, it still looks odd to me somehow, maybe it's the subject matter.  I bow to your greater experience of course as my opinion was only a gut-feel.    ;) :-*

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Re: Scandinavian, Bohemian, Italian?, green yellow vase with kingfisher
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2007, 05:01:54 PM »
Thanks Ivo,
Zelezni Brod was my first choice, i have a couple of pink Alexandrite by them :)
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5537
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5536

Many similarities.
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Andy :D
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