Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. > Far East (excluding China)
T. Yamamoto ID = Hoya Crystal, Japan
krsilber:
They do some very nice cut and engraved glass. Those skulls are pretty wild.
Rosie, you must be a better Googler than I. I found a bunch of example of the plates, the floral ones as well as horses and women's heads, but not the information you found, much less any additional. Sigh.
Now I wish I hadn't give the plate away, so I could have another close look at it.
...I was looking for a couple of the same flower designs to compare, and thanks to John, finally found one. Here's another narcissus plate:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270273480443
Notice that they are exactly the same (as far as I can tell, anyway). This would be very unlikely if they were engraved. Even when there's a pattern to follow, complex intaglio designs vary a bit. Does anyone see any differences I'm missing? The photos are at slightly different angles and the lighting has an impact, but to me they look identical. Maybe they call it "Art Engraving Series" for the same reason other companies call their pressed wares "Intaglio" - simply because it looks like it.
And here's another:
http://cgi.ebay.com/JAPANESE-FLORAL-ETCHED-GLASS-PLATE-by-HOYA-CRYSTAL-ART_W0QQitemZ120312788859QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64941QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122
rosieposie:
Hi Kristi, there are quite a few for sale at the moment, have a look at this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360093120785
I think it is possibly the nicest I have seen, lovely pansies, and even has a label.....which is nice!!
I am still researching.....I'm a bit like a terrier in that respect, and will post any other snippets about this here on the thread, although it will be hard to top IVO's contribution.....you are right Anne, he is the Glass God, please can we have a 'bowing down' smiley!!
Hi John, your narcissus plate is super....where did you find that one.....it looks as though you could pick the flowers up off the plate they are so well executed.
I can feel a new collection coming on here, and I haven't got anywhere to put any more......I have just had to put 3 Selkirk Squirrels in the downstairs loo as there is no more window sill space in the rest of the house!! :o
Goodness, it is 2am, I had better get some sleep.....night night all. :sleep:
krsilber:
Yeah, I saw that one and lots of others. I just posted the narcissus ones for comparison. The prices and the ubiquity are further evidence that these aren't engraved, IMO. Quality engraving is very laborious, and not cheap.
rosieposie:
I was thrilled to wake up this morning to find an answer to my letter to the Hoya Crystal Company. I am posting the whole thing in the hopes that it will be interesting to all.
Dear Mr. R. Pearce,
Thank you for your email.
We think the plate you would like to get information is as following;
In the late 1980’s We started to make the “Flower Plates” which Takehiko Yamamoto engraved with flower decorations.
A resplendent flower associated with each month of the year is sculpted in deep relief on the back of each flower.
There are Narcissus, Crocus, Pansy, Sweet Pea, Carnation, Thistle, Lily, Poppy, African Daisy, Dahlia, Cattleya and Cyclamen.
The diameter is 8 1/2”
If this is not the same as you mentioned, could you please send the picture to us?
Best Regards,
Yumiko Uekado
Yumiko Uekado
Foreign Trade Section
HOYA Corporation Crystal Company
3-3-1 Musashino, Akishima-shi,
Tokyo 196-8510 JAPAN
Fax: +81-42-500-0096
Email: yumiko.uekado@mb.hoya.co.jp
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I will reply to him to ask if it was only the 'original' plates that were engraved or if they all were.
Needless to say, I will post any reply I get
krsilber:
Isn't it nice to get info directly from the company that made the glass? It sure looks like he was saying they are all engraved. You might in your follow-up ask whether they are engraved using stone, diamond, and/or copper wheels, and whether they were then etched. It's possible there's something lost in translation; being able to pin it down to a specific method would eliminate the potential for that sort of misunderstanding.
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