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Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: retromod on May 07, 2006, 04:59:52 PM
10" high vase is a gorgeous tangerine cased in clear glass. No marks. I've been searching and find Rihimaki vases with the same feel, but nothing that quite matches this. Can anyone please help with id, date (I assume 60's or 70's) etc?

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/oldcountrybarn/orangevase.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/oldcountrybarn/orangevaseclear.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/oldcountrybarn/orangevasebottom.jpg
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Tigerchips on May 07, 2006, 06:25:44 PM
Hi, welcome to the board.  :D

There's an identical one in Millers Colectables Price Guide 2005 page 323.

Described as such: A 1960's Finnish Riihimaen Lasi Oy cased red vase. 10 inches high.

These books are not always accurate though. I'm no expert on these but I've never seen Riihimaen glass in this colour before.  :?  :shock:
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: retromod on May 07, 2006, 06:27:32 PM
I'm Dee, in northeast Ohio. I primarily deal in midcentury modern and art deco furnishings but know very little about glass. This came from an estate; the color and shape caught my eye. The other things I got there were circa 60's & 70's, as this appears to be.
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Tigerchips on May 07, 2006, 06:42:05 PM
Infact, you've got me thinking now because I've got a piece of glass with the same colour in this thread.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,4456.0.html

My photo's don't show the colour of my vase accurately but it's definetly the same colour as your vase Retromod.  :idea:
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Della on May 07, 2006, 06:43:43 PM
Hi Dee and welcome :D

I have only seen one vase, Fenomena (produced 1968-1972) designed by Nanny Still, which came in this colour of orange. So it was used.
I can't find your vase shape in my limited books; similar shapes, but not identical.

I wish I could give you more information. :cry:
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Ivo on May 07, 2006, 06:58:41 PM
http://i1.tinypic.com/xejslz.jpg

a picture of a stickered Aseda vase in the same colour.
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: retromod on May 07, 2006, 07:01:18 PM
The orange looks about right, but is that one somewhat opaque? It appears so in the pic. This is very transparent.
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Della on May 07, 2006, 07:02:01 PM
Oh, I have a cased orange one, by Alsterbro (pre 1969). I was just totally concentrating on Finland, didn't consider Sweden.
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Ivo on May 07, 2006, 07:07:11 PM
it has a light cloudyness but I'd still consider it transparent.   Alsterbro would be believable, too   8)
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: Della on May 07, 2006, 07:12:46 PM
You can see my Alsterbro one here:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1793
The picture is not very good quality, as I took it on a webcam ages ago, but the orange (it is bright orange btw) is not opaque.
Title: Looks Scandanavian... Rihimaki?
Post by: retromod on May 07, 2006, 07:24:57 PM
It's funny - if someone described a piece of glass to me as tangerine, I'd be thinking amberina because I run across a fair amount of Blenko in this area.

But that's the only word that fits this color. Just calling it orange doesn't do it justice. It's not too yellow, not too red, just a perfect tangerine!