Topic: Can Anyone Identify this vase

[Carolyn Preston]

A few of these Josephina pieces can also be found in TKMaxx.

In Canada, think Winners :-)

Carolyn

P.S. You do realize I was just kidding about the votives, right? 

[chopin-liszt]

I've consulted my brother - the name I was thinking of is Ikendorf.
However, he's shown me a picture, and the cutting is slightly different - the "cells" do not all join up in this way and are more regular.
He thinks he's seen several vases there with cutting the same as this one, marked "Made in India" - very attractive pieces, he's sure he's got some in grey somewhere,  although he can't be completely sure the bases are finished as well as this one.

[brewster113]

Thanks for all your posts Sue, looked at winners today and did a search of TKMaxx and TJMaxx and found nothing listed, so we are none the wiser except johnphillip giving the particular technique a name battuto.
regards bruce

[chopin-liszt]

 

I had a good search too - zilch, but the stuff they get in is so irregular . It's an amazing combination of total trash, middle-of-the-road and the occassional something absolutely stunning. I like to keep an eye on it when I get a chance, because it does turn up in the secondary market, with serious price hikes and dubious attributions. Also because of the occassional stunning bits I really want!
There was no way I was implying this was anything cheap or of dubious workmanship, merely that it could well be very modern. :thup:

[aa]

I think that what might be termed a "battuto revival" was started by Ivan Baj, with Arcade http://www.arcadeavec.com/artists/baj.php
and http://www.arcadeavec.com/publicareaarcade.php  These are very impressive pieces.

However, this was swiftly followed by a number of big importers producing derivatives, mainly in India, which were less expensive and while the quality was actually quite reasonable, when put side by side with the Arcade pieces, the difference is very noticeable.

[Tigerchips]

Is Caithness a possibility?
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/pkay6/?action=view&current=Caithness_Flint_Bulb_Vase_230mm_Eme.jpg

[Max]

Is that definitely Caithness TC?  Seems unlikely?  Max <~prepared to be wrong!

[Tigerchips]

There's two on ebay with labels and signed...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RETRO-PAIR-CAITHNESS-GREEN-CRYSTAL-ONION-SHAPED-VASES_W0QQitemZ110327932125

 :fwr:

[Max]

Wow!  Thanks TC, you live and learn!   :kissy:

[Pat]

Whay has the seller of the two green ones added 'Country of origin Italy' if they are Caithness?