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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: Lustrousstone on August 07, 2006, 07:55:04 PM

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry vase - ID = železnobrodské sklo
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 07, 2006, 07:55:04 PM

This dear little vase arrived today - much smaller than I expected, only 7 cm tall and about 6 cm diameter. One of those ebay impulse buys where you don't take it all in. :oops:

It's lovely and a beautiful cranberry colour. Inverted teardrop shape polished cuts with vertical and horizontal/sloped engraving. Ground and polished top and base. Very thck glass - 6 mm. And a signature JC, JG? It's not new, too much base wear. Click to zoom.

Any ideas anybody please?
(http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/lustrousstone/th_IMG_0568.jpg) (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/lustrousstone/IMG_0568.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/lustrousstone/th_IMG_0569.jpg) (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/lustrousstone/IMG_0569.jpg)

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2006, 07:20:37 AM

I have the same in citrine yellow with engraved Chinoiserie in a medallion. I have it tentatively put down as Moser because of the colour and the quality - but of course it could be one of the other makers. In any case, Czech, probably 1930 - 1950s.  No idea of the initials on the base of your vase - they do not really look as if it was the manufacturer who put them there; there are certainly no markings on mine. If it was the maker, then Josef Riedel jumps to mind.

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 09, 2006, 12:11:42 PM

Thanks Ivo

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 11, 2006, 06:43:44 AM

How about Johansfors Glassbruk? The sig fits (although poorly applied), the style seems as though it might suit some of the first half 20th century stuff, but the question is did they always number their glass?
(TC & D  :D )

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Ivo on August 11, 2006, 08:54:58 AM

2 different rare earth colours (citrine and rosalith) and panel cutting IMHO point to Czechoslovakia not Sweden.  The scribble on the bottom may not be original - it does not seem to be diamond point but rotary, and is all over the place soe it does not match the quality of the piece....  

THIS (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2835)   is the citrine in question; CLICK HERE (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2834) to see a typican panel cut Moser vase from the 30s; and click
HERE (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1733) for a picture of two ZBS pieces showing the same colour combo. The Rosalith or Royalith is Neodymium based, by the way, and should shift to pale blue under artificial light.

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 11, 2006, 11:29:14 AM

Hmm, lovely little vases, but I don't think mine colour shifts under fluorescent light. I'll check again tonight

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 12, 2006, 01:37:38 PM

No, definitely no colour change under fluorescent light :?

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Ivo on August 12, 2006, 01:41:32 PM

OK so no neodymium.

Title: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 28, 2006, 02:13:05 PM

Found it  :D  :D železnobrodské sklo, c. 1965. There's some lovely stuff on this site http://www.designhandlung.de/sites/start.html

http://www.designhandlung.de/pics/g62.jpg

Title: Re: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 19, 2009, 08:25:51 PM

After reading the neodymium dolphin discussion, would the colour of this be Royalit?

Title: Re: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Cathy B on September 20, 2009, 03:21:06 AM

 :hiclp: :hiclp: Gorgeous little vase, and well done!

Title: Re: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: langhaugh on September 20, 2009, 05:50:14 AM

Christine:

Thanks for the site. Lovely stuff and a much I've never seen before.

David

Title: Re: Cut and engraved cranberry cutie Scandi?, Czech?
Post by: Andy on January 24, 2010, 12:14:02 PM

Christine,
good site :D
First link didnt work, so fiddled about,

http://www.designhandlung.de/sites/start_g.php

Cheers
Andy

(good site to bookmark!)