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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 07:37:41 AM

Title: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern ID = Stennett Willson for Wedgwood
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 07:37:41 AM

  :hb2:  I have not been able to find this anywhere
It appears to be a clear cased bowl blown into a mould with a geometric pattern on the base (open to touch where you can feel the pattern) and then has a blue lining blown into the clear on the inside.

Weighs nearly 2 1/2lb (over a kilo) and measures 13cm diameter (5 1/4") by 5cm high (2") with the walls of the bowl 12mm thick(1/2"),  Clear casing on the base is 1cm thick , blue lining appears to be 1cm thick as well on top of that. Straight up and down sides.

I thought it may be some kind of Scandinavian ashtray  :-\ lots of wear to the base edge.
The colour is more or less representative, that sort of  really nice 'off' dark blue (not cobalt, definitely not teal) that I associate with Scandinavian glass (Ruda type blue ish) for some reason.

Help sought  :)  many thanks
m

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: Mosquito on May 24, 2011, 08:28:01 AM

This is a Ronald Stennett Willson design for King's Lynn/ Wedgwood. I don't remember the no., but a quick search should bring up similar examples.

Steven :)

Edited to add: just found it here: http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/Bowls%20Textured.html (scroll down).

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 08:30:41 AM

 :kissy:    thank you soooo  much!!!
You have come to my rescue more than once with very nice results in the last couple of weeks!!   :sun:  I appreciate it.  And just to add, I had thought maybe Dartington, but couldn't find anything there...I didn't look closely enough at the Stennett-Willson vases in the book otherwise I would have seen the pattern :-[
thanks again
m

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: glassobsessed on May 24, 2011, 08:47:07 AM

The same pattern is also found on posy vases: https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/MiscellaneousGlass#5462547587222373970

John

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 08:52:52 AM

 ::)  I don't know how I missed it in the book - I think my head was Scandinavian or Dartington, so my eyes just didn't see.
thanks John
m

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: glassobsessed on May 24, 2011, 02:23:23 PM

Preconceptions are all very well if they are accurate, otherwise they just tend to lead you down blind alleys - I had one the other week, I think it was you M that put me right.....

John

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: chriscooper on May 24, 2011, 09:19:37 PM

As if by magic m one in my album told it was a useful resource ;D

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/WEDGWOODABSTRACTBOWLLUNARRONALDSTENNETTWILSONDESIGN#5530804525810393826

Chris

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 09:22:27 PM

 :chky:   ;D
Nice piece isn't it? 
m

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: nigel benson on May 24, 2011, 09:35:18 PM

And............it's been on this board before............

Nigel

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 09:36:33 PM

and I did search this board Nigel but unless you use the right key words it's like needle in a haystack :)  so from the info given on the other post would it  be right to say this is RSW27 produced from 1967 and probably Kings Lynn rather than Wedgwood as unmarked?
m

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: chriscooper on May 24, 2011, 09:57:27 PM

Hi m, nice piece, make it a keeper if you like it though, think the last one I sold went for 1 bid £5.99 so don't hold your breath ;D
Chris

Title: Re: Mould blown bowl,geometric pattern on clear base blue blown lining, thick heavy
Post by: flying free on May 24, 2011, 10:10:55 PM

 :o  odd - it's a gorgeous bowl. 
m