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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: marie anne on November 08, 2009, 07:33:18 PM

Title: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: marie anne on November 08, 2009, 07:33:18 PM

Hi,
I've recently bought two different vases with rolled rims.  Please can anyone help me identify them?
The blue one is 23cm tall and looks a bit like a Frank Thrower FT77 except that the base is different.
The amber one (11.5cm tall) reminds me of pictures I've seen of a Nuutajarvi Notsjo sargasso bowl, but I haven't seen one in this colour.  The base is clear.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Marie.

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: johnphilip on November 08, 2009, 08:27:00 PM

They look a bit Scandi in my opinion Hadeland or Hogland i have had both with turned rim .Is that a foot on the amber one or just a reflection ? its a Hoglund colour i believe .

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: marie anne on November 08, 2009, 08:48:55 PM

Hi,
The base of the amber vase has a clear foot.
Thanks for your thoughts and answering to my post. 
Marie.

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: Ivo on November 08, 2009, 09:58:02 PM

People here will need to see a clear shot of the base before being able to tell you if it is Boda Höglund (which I don't believe), or Hadeland, or contemporary decoration from China or Poland.

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: johnphilip on November 09, 2009, 12:16:31 AM

Neither my Boda or Hadeland  have any foot but same shape and colours . :-\

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: marie anne on November 09, 2009, 07:27:08 PM

I've uploaded a photo of the amber foot which is clear, and one of the base of the blue vase which is the same blue as the body.  Does this help?
Thanks for your comments.  Marie.

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: Ivo on November 09, 2009, 09:12:59 PM

It helps considerably but the news is not good. The finish of the pontil is matt in stead of highly polished, which makes it contemporary Chinese or Polish - not Swedish or Norwegian as we'd hoped. But aparrt from that - strong in colour, strong in shape, nice well made usable vases so congratulations are in order...

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: marie anne on November 10, 2009, 06:52:50 PM

I didn't know that a matt pontil meant it was probably contemporary Chinese or Polish.  I do like these vases.  Thanks for the information. Marie.

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: Lustrousstone on November 10, 2009, 07:41:52 PM

Contemporary Polish stuff can have a lovely shiny polished pontil too

Title: Re: Two vases with rolled rims - Scandinavian?
Post by: johnphilip on November 11, 2009, 05:51:13 PM

Several UK firms have semi polished pontils so there is no hard & fast rule .