Topic: ID?: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver. ID = Leerdam, "Serica"

[dorian_graye]

I purchased this from an online auction. It's a small piece at 2.5" inches tall and 6" inches long, but the glass is quite substantial at a little over an inch thick. It's hard to see in the photo, but along with the unusual encased texture, there are tiny controlled bubbles. I thought it might be Italian, but the Italian glass ash receivers I've seen are usually more garish and not as toned down as this. Did Scandinavian or British glass makers do hand blown items such as this?

[Andy]

Cant help much, but id lean towards Scandinavia. Hopefully someone may recognise it.
Nice piece.
Andy
 

[dorian_graye]

Thanks for your reply, Andy.  I thought that maybe it looked similar to some of Vicke Lindstrand's work, but I've not seen ashtray's come out of the scandinavian region in any books or sites.  The particles inside are very interesting.  The inclusions and the controlled bubbles inside would lead me to believe italian, but I just don't know.

[Andy]

Theres plenty of Scandinavian expertees on the board, im sure everyones quite busy
getting ready for Xmas.
Give it some time
Cheers
Andy

[Mosquito]

Leerdam Serica; a similar piece was identified by Ivo in this thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,29435.0.html

[dorian_graye]

EXCELLENT!!!  Thanks soooo much Mosquito and Andy.  Now THAT is some real knowledgeable help.