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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: dirk. on July 31, 2011, 04:54:06 PM

Title: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: dirk. on July 31, 2011, 04:54:06 PM

I feel so lucky I´ve been able to get this one from ebay...  :)
The colour combination of a deep amber with uranium has surely been used
by other companies, too, but how common is it for ZBS?
Anyone come across further examples?
The label dates it post 1992.
~13cm tall

Title: Re: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: Wayne on July 31, 2011, 05:47:20 PM

Nice find!  First piece of ZBS I've seen with uranium!   8)

Title: Re: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 31, 2011, 05:48:59 PM

Nice  :mrgreen: I've never seen it

Title: Re: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: Anik R on July 31, 2011, 07:39:47 PM

Oh, lovely... and surprising!  Dirk, may I see it glow, please?  :)

Title: Re: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: dirk. on July 31, 2011, 08:00:51 PM

Thank you all!
Sorry, my camera´s not so good at taking UV pics...  :-\

Title: Re: How (un)common is this ZBS uranium colour?
Post by: Anik R on August 01, 2011, 04:49:06 AM

Thank you for showing the glow  :) -- I find it very surprising that uranium would be used in a post 1992 ZBS piece, especially in this relatively common style of vase.  Had it not had a label, I don't think anyone would have suggested "Made in the Czech Republic". 

I think it's a really great find, Dirk!