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A selection of Oberglas vases - some iridised, some not

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paradisetrader:

--- Quote ---Davidson Luna range c.1971 would be your moulded squared off vase with wavy textured surface - at the W/F board we have been attributing these for a while, there are ones with labels and everything if you go to section 'Mistaken Identites'
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Adam I'm sure Chris Stewart  of http://www.davidson-glass.com will be interested to see the labeled Davidson piece(s). I have had a look there and can't tell which are labelled could you point us to it (them ?).

Mod: see http://www.cloudglass.com/Gallerypostwar.htm

A quick look through www.whitefriars.com 'Mistaken Identites' section   throws up quite a few which are still mistaken: Mdina which isn't, the same vase attributed to Davidson and Oberglas, Humppila attributed to Timo Sarpaneva etc. Those attributions have come from posters opinions so the mistakes are understandable and I believe I read that the problem has been recognised on the Whitefriars board but understandably their focus is Whitefriars.

David555:
Hi Glen

I think the vases you have re-posted are really lovely - they may be Oberglas or not, I would love to see a label - in fact I am going to email a guy at the factory soon - is it OK if I use your pics - can't promise anything, but it's a nice little project?

After seeing the pink and marigold bubbly vase I am a bit more inclined to place the clear textured piece with Greek key decoration with the same manufacturer

It is interesting that the rims are finished off by hand and I think we agree these three bits are mould blown, hand finished

LOL - Glen I see your posts, you are never arrogant - that paragraph was a wee joke/stab at the poster who called your items bottom feeders or their attribution to Oberglas

Your two oblong clear vases I am now not so sure of and the wavy textured vase I have my doubts is by Davidson - Luna range was made to celebrate the moon landing and the texturing is much tighter, if at all had a foil label with 'Hand Made Crystal' - sometimes the importer name was added - I see in your original thread you attribute to Oberglas, I looked at the thread and can't see an absolute conclusion

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Peter I have asked the guys at The Davidson site about modern Davidson glass before and they are limited and their main interest is Cloud glass & 1930s

However

The Davidson site does have one page with pieces of Luna http://www.cloudglass.com/Gallerypostwar.htm - the oblong vases have a tighter texture and are not as wavey, the shape, base and rim are similar but I now see the difference in the surface, when I think it is that surface I have seen labelled rather than the wavey one Glen has and on the w/f board, that just can't be seen as a luna surface to me, more like waves at sea - there is one on that page with a 'Brama' label, red and gold with the Davidson Lion

I do agree that W/F board 'not/is' and 'mistaken identities' is a joke (sorry to fellow members) they have attributed items of mine to Monart when they are clearly not - I don't like the way they stick a big red opinion/attribution on the item

The Luna range and the wavey vases (not sure they are Oberglas) and the Jones & co vases are very similar, thing is dealers peel the labels off to try and sell as W/F bark vases

Can you or Ivo try and get me a piece like Glen's supposed Oberglas pieces with a label - do they actually say 'Oberglas Bottom Feeder' on them

 : Wink: wink: wink:

Adam D555 :twisted:  :twisted:

Glen:
Adam-David, my "Cascades" vases don't have labels, more's the pity. However, I have seen examples of the vases with labels. The most recent one that I saw and handled belonged to a Carnival collector friend of mine. His mother had actually found the vase while on holiday in Austria.  I can 100% verify that the "Cascades" vases have been found with Oberglas labels.

Yes, you can show our photos to Oberglas - hope it helps.

Re. the greek key style clear glass vase, I feel it is almost certainly the same maker on account of the base. The moulded pattern on the flat base is a most unusual characteristic - and the amethyst vase ("Four Sided Treetrunk") and the marigold "Cascades" vases all share this interesting feature. These are the ones that I feel fairly confident about attributing to Oberglas. I am unsure of any others.

Glen

Ivo:

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Re. the greek key style clear glass vase, I feel it is almost certainly the same maker on account of the base. The moulded pattern on the flat base is a most unusual characteristic - and the amethyst vase ("Four Sided Treetrunk") and the marigold "Cascades" vases all share this interesting feature. These are the ones that I feel fairly confident about attributing to Oberglas. I am unsure of any others.
Glen
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I have two ashtrays in the same greek key design that I know for certain are by Oberglas - I 've seen them before with labels. Then underside consists (from memory) of concentric circles. Sorry, no photo - cannot find them anywhere right now.

Ivo:
Found it!
http://tinypic.com/e5i7i9.jpg

Moderator:  Photo uploaded to GlassGallery:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5853

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