Author Topic: more mysteriousnessness (Read 2837 times)

Ivo · « **on:** November 09, 2005, 11:47:46 AM »

Two more questions for today

http://tinypic.com/fjizbd.jpg
9" thickwalled teal vase decorated with acid technique. The technique was used a lot by Daum in the 1930s. And although the vase is probably French I do not think it is by Daum - the quality is there but the signature is not.

http://tinypic.com/fjizwi.jpg
Black glass (actually very dark brown) with a chemical treatment that makes it look like copper, complemented by wild stripes of opaque white. Possibly produced in the early eighties - by whom?

Please do not hesitate to react, even if it is a case of "I almost remember" :idea:

Frank · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2005, 12:41:22 PM »

I have had sets of Daum where not all pieces were marked.

paradisetrader · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2005, 07:33:36 PM »

Ivo
Does the acid treatment used on that one and at Daum involve glue as a mask ?

Ivo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2005, 07:50:11 PM »

I'm not familiar with the precise compound but gloo would be approximately correct. I know that gloos are used in sandblasting for architectural flat glass - not sure what the acid resist compound is - and not sure if this one is blasted or etched away?

paradisetrader · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:24:09 PM »

Ivo - 2nd piece - copper lustre
Jan Zeman does a few copper lustre items in addition to his more usual silver. I don't see anything immediately similar here http://www.silverglass.info/menu/en/index_en.htm but could be previous production or by another contemporary Czech glass artist working in the heritage style.
I may be able to dig up some more names if needed.

Ivo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2005, 07:44:56 PM »

Thamk you Peter I've honestly never heard of Jan Zeman or Silverglass before, you're absolutely right I do see similarities, especially with the second Piece I did not show you. I've had these pieces for 20 years whch predates his own studio - god I'm getting old.

paradisetrader · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2005, 01:27:19 PM »

Aha ...hiding glass from us !
Any chance of a look at the 2nd piece then ?

The first may or may not be Zeman. I do know that he does NOT sign his glass. I think he does use lables but would have to check on that.

Other possibilities are : Igor Muller & Tomas Oliva

Igor studied under Stanislav Simunek at Art Glass Institute in Zelezny Brod and was influenced by Tomas Oliva, also at Zelezy Brod.

From 1994 to 1997 Igor worked at the Simon Pierce Glassworks, Vermont. He founded a small art glass studio in the Czech Republic in 1997.

I don't know so much about Tomas Oilva but both work in the heritage style I believe. Igor collaborates with the Art-Industrial Museum in Prague on replicas of antique art glass.