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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: ahremck on November 02, 2011, 12:33:07 PM

Title: Small green vase - by whom? - ID = Riihimäen Lasi
Post by: ahremck on November 02, 2011, 12:33:07 PM

This small green vase is c. 12cms tall.  Has good weight.  I suspected Caithness but can't find a match.  :spls:   Help.  ;D

Ross

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? Caithness?
Post by: Ivo on November 02, 2011, 03:00:10 PM

Riihimäen Lasi  :thup:

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? Caithness?
Post by: scavo on November 02, 2011, 04:24:04 PM

I don't think you'd find a base like that on Caithness. Caithness is usually ground flat on the base. I'm not sure but your piece looks machine made so I suspect it is later Riihimäen.

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? Caithness?
Post by: Lustrousstone on November 02, 2011, 04:57:33 PM

Caithness is not usually ground flat. It's flattened on the marver.

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? Caithness?
Post by: scavo on November 02, 2011, 08:19:22 PM

Quote from: Lustrousstone on November 02, 2011, 04:57:33 PM

Caithness is not usually ground flat. It's flattened on the marver.

Thanks for the correction Christine. Had to go and look up what a marver is ... now I know. As I have said many times, my knowledge of glass production is limited here - but what I learn here impresses my mates who don't visit these boards!

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? - ID = Riihimäen Lasi
Post by: ahremck on November 03, 2011, 02:10:51 AM

Thanks Ivo.  Any idea of the designer?  Can't seem to find a matching photo anywhere, and that flared rim worries me, where does your certainty come from?

Ross

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? - ID = Riihimäen Lasi
Post by: Ivo on November 03, 2011, 07:45:48 AM

From a stickered copy in my collection. And to the best of my knowledge the is no specific desjgner for these - it' s a team effort, aka factory design.

Title: Re: Small green vase - by whom? - ID = Riihimäen Lasi
Post by: ahremck on November 03, 2011, 11:13:55 AM

Thanks once more, Ivo.  That makes it certain, certain!  :thup:

Ross