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Monart/Vasart - Vincent Vasart Vase type
Helena:
I had a long chat with Nick (Burns) from the auction house prior to the sale and we discussed this particular piece. He thought it was Monart, but I felt after recent history of other pieces similar to this that it may be Vasart (the description was changed to Monart/Vasart). Nick told me the vendor had the item since new and was given in exchange for goods, I think it was a butchers, but wouldn't like to be quoted on this. Was it Salvador??? If you think back to the late 40's when there was still austerity around following WW2 and may be money scarced, would this type of transaction have taken place? I bought the small jug at this auction, again named as Monart - whether it's Monart or Vasart, I'm not sure, but it's a pretty little jug and I'm happy with my purchase.
Hey Gangster - what's this then can't get goods to NZ - you've done OK up to now and what's to say we can't do the odd bit now and then!!!!!!!
cfosterk:
helena, this information on provenance of the piece would be priceless. Is there any way that Nick Burns could contact the vendor and check the history again? Any information would be really helpful in terms of determining who produced the item and when.
Hearsay is a little unreliable but this is better than the speculation that is often required when appraising such pieces!! It would aid other collectors of monart/vasart enormously.....
Helena:
I'll have a chat with Nick - he's still on Xmas leave (I think), so will leave it a couple of days before I contact him.
Frank:
Be wary, I have had numerous first hand 'memory' accounts over the years... most have been disproven. There is a lot of dis-information generated in Perth area unfortunately. The Ysart family has one of the most embellished histories I know of.
This could probably do with a refresh http://www.ysartglass.com/Ysart/Hearsay.htm
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