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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: ahremck on April 16, 2011, 08:51:54 AM
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I recently - on holiday - came across this nice little Richardson vase. I suspected it was American from the similarity to other small vases I have from the USA. As you can see it has a relatively early date and research into Glass artists called Richardson threw up Cathy & Ellen. Cathy however did not start in hot glass until the early 1990's and the other lady only does stained glass now. Then I remembered the other vase I have with this most unusual 4-post pontil.
Sure enough Don Carlson (he of the strongly iridescent vase) had employed a Don Richardson for some 20 years up to 1995. This is thus a Don Richardson vase,
Don Carlson also claims to have invented the device that allows the 4 small pontils. The effect on his vase is really noticeable because the iridescence goes in and around the actual pontils.
Ross
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Neat piece of detective work Ross :hiclp: Is this the same person? http://www.carlsonartglass.com/
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Certainly is Anne. If you go to the site and select Glass Photos/Lustre Glass New the last photo of Blue with Red Hearts is very similar to my vase.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-14830 also shows it and
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-14831 shows mine was made in 1977.
Very nearly my favourite piece - just love irridescence.
Ross
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That's just gorgeous Ross. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'll move this over the USA glass before it disappears into the depths of Glass id's here. :thup: