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Title: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: john james on November 07, 2010, 10:27:02 AM

Once more I found another art peice. Photo attached.  Inscribed at base Boda-afors B.Vallien Unik F.M , then Initials.  In centre of base what looks like a cartoon figure.  I will send a photo of base with my next post.

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: john james on November 07, 2010, 10:54:51 AM

Here is that photo of the base with sig, can anyone ID and date please

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: glassobsessed on November 07, 2010, 03:24:18 PM

You have all the information, you don't need our help!

A design by Bertil Vallien for Boda Afors probably mid 1970s.

John

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: Daniel S on November 07, 2010, 09:30:06 PM

At first glance I would say that this signature is made post production by a amateur.

Attached how it normally looks like. A later piece though.

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: john james on November 07, 2010, 10:51:57 PM

TO DANIEL S,


THANKS FOR YOUR PHOTO,IT IS SO CLEAR.  I HAD TO PUT SOME POWDER ON THE SIGNATURE TO BRING IT OUT TO PHOTO,  DO YOU REALY THINK THIS IS POST.  EVEN THAT I HAVE SEEN OTHER VASES IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE.   WHAT DATE WOULD YOU PUT IT AT???

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: glassobsessed on November 08, 2010, 12:02:16 AM

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,30896.0.html

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: Daniel S on November 08, 2010, 07:34:46 AM

this kind of vases started to appear around 1965.

As late as this year you could by a similar vase at Kosta Boda(Incl Åfors).

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: chopin-liszt on November 08, 2010, 11:35:10 AM

While not knowing anything about the attribution, the writing looks a-a-awfully familiar, and I'd attribute it to a certain well-known/notorious chrism - who has been known to go under various other pseudonoms, both as signatory (including Micheal Harris - which he can't spell) on glass and as ebay seller....

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: Daniel S on November 08, 2010, 11:38:06 AM

John James where did you get this piece?

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: john james on November 08, 2010, 01:53:22 PM

To DanielS

I purchesed it at a fair in GlASGOW.

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: john james on November 20, 2010, 06:40:33 PM

Hi Daniel S,

Sorry to be a pain, but why do you want to know where purchased, as previous thread I stated Glasgow?

Title: Re: Can you ID Berti Vallien Glass Vase (Unusual Bubble Type)
Post by: glassobsessed on November 20, 2010, 06:54:21 PM

I was curious too.

What you have there appears to be a standard production bottle produced for many years with a signature on it which belongs on a an item made in limited numbers. Apart from not belonging it's a poor attempt at a signature. Nice enough bottle but not special.

John