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Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: catshome on August 29, 2006, 02:35:24 PM

I haven't bought anything like this before and I'm curious to find out about it.  It would make a lousy ashtray as the relief/texture is on the top surface and would be awful to clean!

At first I thought it might be another piece by the Glass Studio Thessaloniki - recycled glass - but I can't find a signature.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10086/normal_smallerDSCN1215.jpg

The little squares do not go all the way through to the base, but are applied to a clear base which is a little over half the thickness of the piece.

Thanks as always
Cat

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: David E on August 29, 2006, 02:38:29 PM

Would appear to be 'fused' glass where the sections start off as separate pieces. If the clear glass is an all-over covering, this suggests it was cased afterwards.

Thanks for bringing this to the forum! :)

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: catshome on August 29, 2006, 02:55:09 PM

Hi David,

The clear glass is only on the bottom - the squares are sitting on it so I think fused would be the right expression, but they have gaps between them so not cased afterwards.

Cat

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: David E on August 29, 2006, 02:59:26 PM

As you say: it'd make a naff ashtray! :lol:

I think fused glass is also where the pieces are fused together in a sheet: Higgins in the USA being one better know proponent.

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: Frank on August 29, 2006, 03:43:28 PM

Fused glass is where two, or more, bits of glass are stuck together by partial melting, regardles of how smooth or uneven.

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: Ivo on August 29, 2006, 03:50:24 PM

Almost impossible to identify. Last year I discovered an extensice industry of this type of glass in Galicia; things like this are also made in Italy, in Germany, in Israel, Greece & Portugal. The technique is very simple, there is no need for real skill - so unless there is a signature or another identifyer you'll be stuck with a pretty anonymous dish.

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: Max on August 29, 2006, 04:02:57 PM

I think this type of fused glass is popular because it's accessible for people to make, even without a great deal of artistic background.  The kiln doesn't have to be large - although they're very expensive - my friend has just bought one and keeps it in the back of her art gallery as a sort of budding side-line.

She's taking commissions already, but I do wonder if she'll ever recoup the amount she spent on the kiln.   :?

Title: 5" Square green Mosaic or Jewel dish
Post by: catshome on August 29, 2006, 04:03:20 PM

That's OK Ivo, I only posted it because it is interesting to learn more and I haven't bought anything like this before.  I didn't think for a moment it would be old, rare or valuable, but I didn't even know about fused glass before and until I started learning about Chance I hadn't come across the expression "Slump"..............except in economic terms!  Kind regards Cat