Topic: Dartington, Frank Thrower?? Or Ravenhead Flair Lotus, or Lasisepat?

[Cathy B]

Anne - is your Lasisepat piece the same as the one illustrated in this thread, or the same as Robbo's?

Rosie, try a profile shot and see if that sheds any light.

[rosieposie]

OK Cathy, I will send pictures of all angles, including profile as soon as they get here....and a picture of the box they come in...I have 6 already, and have always assumed the ones I have were Scandinavian Lasisepat pieces.

[Lustrousstone]

I think the pattern on the bases may be a clue.

[rosieposie]

I'll photograph that as well then..........all the ones I have at the moment are the same.

[Anne]

On page 350 of  20th Century British Glass, plate 736, Charles Hajdamach has a series of flower bowls attributed to Dartington, including this one of mine which long ago was identified on this board as being by Lasisepat.

Sorry, I should have been clearer shouldn't I?  It's Leni's one above which I have a reference piccie of with a Lasisepat label. (Can't post it to the board as it's not my image/copyright. I also have 2 other pics of different labelled Lasisepat items - again not my images, so I can't add them here.)

[flying free]

I just noticed this on searching for something else
there is an attribution in the write up.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lasisepat-vase-finnish-pertti-kallioinen-/170483438738?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item27b19ad492

and here also

http://www.designlasi.com/en/forum/lasisepat-mantsala
I have to say one of the pics on this one looks like a short candleholder with long prongs  but perhaps that's just my eyesight
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[Lustrousstone]

I think you should see if you can get confirmation of that on the Scandinavian board, as they don't come onto this board.

The comparison of the Ravenhead and Lasisepat versions is also important. One question; does the Ravenhead box actually say Made in England. It may have been a marketing arrangement. I can't think of any other Ravenhead items that are cast...

[rosieposie]

Oooo, I think I may be in the wrong queue.....mine are not like yours Anne, mine are the cactus vases....like the eBay one.....(I gave that  info to that seller!)......but I have never seen the shorter stem/longer pronged one, so should I be on a different thread?

[Leni]

IMHO, since there is clearly a lot of confusion - even among glass experts, like Charles Hajdamach! - between Lasisepat, Dartington and Ravenhead items, it is acceptable to keep this as one thread.  But maybe a moderator will decide. 

[Lustrousstone]

I think what we really need is a new thread with a link to this one that compares the cactus bowls from all angles. These are where the problem lies.

The flower bowls are a diversion and have all been identified.