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Author Topic: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?  (Read 3756 times)

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Offline uphoosier

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Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« on: November 02, 2009, 12:35:59 AM »
The form and glass bring Scandanavian makers to mind, but the engraved design looks Asian.  I welcome opinions regarding maker and origin.  It is about 20cm tall.  Thanks for looking.




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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 07:22:17 AM »
Looks as if the technique is sandblasting and I see what you mean: it looks very Chinese, the little bridge looks especially un-scandinavian.
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 09:34:42 AM »
Do you have a cleaner pic of the base???...it seems quite dirty...with flashback...this is an odd piece...looks japanese on the pic...but the colour and shape is odd...is the neck polished of the rim???... :huh:
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2009, 01:39:58 AM »
The bottom does have significant scratching (that can happen in a couple of days) and is very finely polished.  The top of the rim is also polished, and the inside and outside edges of the rim have a slight bevel and are polished.  Obviously very thick glass. 
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 02:10:43 PM »
Similar shape and finish to the rim but the base is different,very heavy,Keith.
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 04:29:58 PM »
Try 1950s Taiwan. Bob
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 08:53:43 AM »
Thanks Bob...LOL...how big is that chunk of glass keith???...that one looks interesting...

Sorry uphoosier...no idea on your piece either...it is a nice piece though... ;D
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 03:14:10 PM »
It's about 8 ins high and about 3kg's,posted it a while ago,China was the probable place of origin,Keith.
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009, 12:37:08 PM »
Could this not be Japanese??
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Re: Amber engraved vase. Scandanavian or Asian?
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2009, 09:16:15 AM »
Could try the Hineri route...found this on ebay the other night...typical Hineri piece...but has 2 labels...shame about the price though!!!.... :cry:...otherwise i would buy it if it was an auction and started at a low price...hate the buy it now!!!...

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