Topic: wavey fish etched vase,id please

[lmj]

Hi i have  a fish bowl with no idea of the maker,it stands at 3" high and about the same across,it is a wavy glass with a beautifully etched fish,can anyone ID this..lynn

[jonchellycain]

hi there
could you put a wider shot on which shows the whole vase and another one of the base, also what is the base like does it have a pontil mark is it well polised matt or shine??
thanks
michelle

[Andy]

Its a funny spikey finned little chap, he looks familiar, i will have a look through some books tmorrow.
Its always a popular subject for etching.
Cheers
Andy

[lmj]

Hi Michelle sorry for the delay,here's the wider sots of the fish vase.it has no pontil mark and it is polished shine.Lynn

[Andy]

Hi Lynn,
base would help
Is it flat , polished, any pontil mark?
Cheers
Andy

[johnphilip]

The vase looks a little like the Constance Spry vases for Brierly but never seen one engraved .

[lmj]

Hi Andy,flat polished no pontil,looks very good quality,fantastic fish looks like a Gurnard ! if thats the correct spelling...Lynn

[Mosquito]

Mike Moir has a similar looking vase attributed to Webb Corbett, here: http://www.manddmoir.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/moir?opendocument&part=12 (scroll down to the bottom).
 

[Andy]

I thought it looked familiar
Fish looks the same species.
Lynn, send Mike a message and ask him to look at this one, just in case he hasnt found it yet 
Cheers
Andy

[lmj]

Hi thanks for that Mosquito :hiclp:,yes it does look the same vase just the fish is in a slightly different position,if nothing else,this little vase has opened up some fantastic glass collections and sites,from you all its been a great help,i am meant to be clearing out a great aunts collection but am keeping more and more of the pieces as i research them!!! A bit addictive this glass stuff is,and sometimes a huge historic lesson..Lynn