Topic: Anyone recognise this label please?

[bubbles]

A recent enquiry to my website was asking about these bubble bud vases, although the vases look very like Holmegaard, I hadn't seen this label before.  Any help very much appreciated, thank you.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330145639281&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D330145639281%26fvi%3D1

[Anne]

Pat, it's not one which Nic lists either: http://www.holmegaardresource.com/labels_labels.html - but he may be able to throw more light on it when he appears.

[pamela]

I wish to cite the seller - sometimes I just see and do not read - this time i did:
the label has an
H
and two F back to back

[bubbles]

Sorry Anne,
I should have said I had already looked at Nic's site and couldn't find it there, I also mailed him and he feels sure it is not Holmegaard, but has a vague recollection that it could be German, he suggested I post it here in case anyone remembered it.

Pamela, thanks, the  seller also states the label is a gold colour

I'm currently checking out Hadeland (clutching at straws really)

[Sklounion]

Hi Pat, these are a very generic item.
Once again, I think you may be looking at an importers label, and probably applied to Harrachov production from the 1950s or 1960s.
Regards,
Marcus

[bubbles]

Hi Marcus, thanks for you thoughts, I agree these are usually (though not always) importers labels, however I would be very surprised if it turns out to be Harrachov, the bubbles are too big and arranged very differently, Oh how I wish I had remembered to bid on them!!!!!  Handling them and seeing the detail in real life makes such a difference.  I really appreciate all your input, thankyou.  Unfortunately I have been too poorly for some time to really do much work on these, but I alway try to answer any queries when people contact me through the site.

[Angela B]

Could they be Japanese? Hoya for example?  Somewhere I have two vases with bubble bases that have a Japanese label.(Just spent an hour looking for them. Found lots of other things I was looking for but not these.) Amongst my collection I have one with a Chinese label and one with a Portugese label. They seem to have been made in many countries. Anyone interested in seeing the Chinese and Portugese and their labels? And maybe others could add some more.

[bubbles]

Japanese? Yes possibly, the bubble formation is very similar to the ones I have with japanese labels, however all mine have clear bases and coloured stems, with a wide flare at the top.  These ones have narrow stems and from what I can tell from the rather poor picture they are the same colour as the bases, which points to Scandinavian origin.  I thought the crown was quite similar to the ones on the Holmegaard labels. I guess we will never know unless I can see it in the flesh so to speak.
I would love to see any bud vases with labels, if you don't mind sharing them, all the information I can collect on the way will help me if only to say what they are not.
Well it keeps me out of mischief 

[Angela B]

Wow Pat, I just found your website. As Ivo said in an earlier thread, everything you ever wanted to know about these bud vases - http://www.glassbudvases.co.uk/

You already have my Chinese label on your site. I'll have a look if my Portuguese one is any different from yours, or if I have any others you might like.

I agree with you about the Japanese versions - mine had bright yellow tops which flared out. Still can't find them.

[Angela B]

Hi again Pat,
I have put some pictures here that you may wish to use on your website. I don't think these exact same labels are there already.
http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/2budvases.html
Hope that is helpful.