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Richardson's Green vase = Unlikely!

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Glassyone:
This is intrigueing! It' s lovely.
It is a good example to practice on. It looks British to me, nicely balanced with a flare up to to the rim and the curve finishing somewhere in between a British and Bohemian vase.
The foot looks blown and compressed but not quite as wide as a British example would be in comparision to the top.  
The rim is rounded which is more 'British'.
Perhaps it was a Richardson 'Bohemian type'!
Don't take me too seriously I'm a preschooler in glass!
Ruth.

glasswizard:
Connie, your question about a definition of Opaline got me to pondering. Its one of those words I think now used without much thought and on my part guilty I am afraid. Ivo in his book Glass Fact File a-z gives a wonderful definition. Opaline is a type of glass, semitransparent. He also states similar to Bristol glass. There is more and I urge anyone who needs to know to get the book. Wonderful!!!!
To keep this short (too late I know) lets say Opaline is a type of glass.
On my part, I feel like striking the word Opaline from my description until I learn more. Instead let us say a 14 inch Translucent green glass vase.
Ruth I am glad you like it and if I had to use one word as a description, it would be "Stately"
David, good question but not sure there is an easy answer as to why they used uranium. And not just in old glass, I have an iittala votive candle holder in blue, brand new that glows a soft yellow under blacklight. Terry

Leni:

--- Quote from: "glasswizard" --- Ivo in his book Glass Fact File a-z gives a wonderful definition. Opaline is a type of glass, semitransparent. He also states similar to Bristol glass. There is more and I urge anyone who needs to know to get the book. Wonderful!!!!
--- End quote ---

I agree absolutely, Terry!  I just recently bought Ivo's book!  :D

As for opaline, until recently I admit I had been guilty of thinking (or rather, of not thinking very much  :roll: ) that all opaline glass was uranium or similar  :oops:  :roll:

However, I reckon my little 'headless chicken' (Sowerby 'Swan & Bullrush') vase is definitely opaline!  It glows with wonderful 'fire' in sunlight, but shows not a trace of luminescence under black light!   :shock: http://tinypic.com/b8woeb.jpg IMHO it's a perfect example to use as a definition of 'Opaline' :shock:

And I am now trying not to make ignorant assumptions in future :oops:

Leni

KevinH:
Leni - I would have said your Sowerby piece was "Opalescent", not "Opaline".

As for Terry's green vase, I agree with the views that it has a general "British" / "Bohemian" look to it. And it does have features of mid to late 19th century work. But I also think the gilded decoration is (or was) rather ornate or fancy for what I have seen of British items and I would not be surprised to find out that Ivo was not so far off with the 20th century "Italian" idea.

I would have half expected that a Richardsons' vase of this type would have been marked "Richardsons Vitrified Enamel" on the base. But perhaps that was reserved only for the very best pieces?

On the question of shape, does the neck form smoothly from the shoulder of the body or is there a "ridge line"? It looks a bit "angled" to me.

Glen:
I love that Sowerby item - made more charming by its little flaw  :shock:

The colour is opalescent, as Kev notes. It is sometimes also referred to as blanc de lait (though there is a debate around that).

Glen

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