Topic: Johann Loetz?

[johnphilip]

Hi Anita how many piles of decaying bodies have you seen , are you a serial killer ? or maybe you just love them to death .jp

[TxSilver]

The seller is also offering a very rare Steuben signed piece (eBay 320491971949). This must have been during Carder's Venetian period.  :24:

Did they have bullicante when Carder was at Steuben? All the Steuben I see since the early Carder days has been colorless.

[peejyweejy]

Thank God for that! - When I saw this vase today I immediately thought that I wouldn't have given a tenner for it. Then thought, what do I know - I'm still in the learning phase and perhaps I'm missing something. It's reassuring to read that like mined glass people are of a similar opinion. 

[TxSilver]

The seller wrote me that the vase was indeed a rare piece and that the person who bought it said there were only four known pieces that had the crown that this one has (on bottom). The buyer plans to offer it at auction for twice the price he/she paid. I've learned a lot today that I never knew.

[obscurities]

Did they have bullicante when Carder was at Steuben? All the Steuben I see since the early Carder days has been colorless.

Some guy in the factory was purported to have said "that is a bunch of bull i cant even consider blowing one of those green paperweight things like the iItalians make..., but that is probably as close as he ever got.....   especially to an Italian paperweight line...  I am surprised it is not signed F Carder USA 

Their production was primarily colorless after the early 30's..... They discontinued colored glass in 1932.  They transitioned towards that when they were purchased by Corning...  I believe they continued to do some colored special orders but by the early 1940's it is my understanding that colored glass was a thing of the past completely, even for special orders.

Craig

[Frank]

Puzzled by all the confusion, seller clearly states his Dad made it and gave it to him in 1992 - seems to fit for the gold paint. Don't forget, ebay sellers really give their real name and his may be Loetz. Lots of Austrians have emigrated to the US, one is governor of California, so not really anything odd there. Had a good sale too, hope he enjoys paying eBay their cut.  :clap:

[TxSilver]

I will certainly keep my eyes open for ugly iridescent vases with crowns on bottom! 

[Andy]

Just had a read of the thread, i notice the Steuben paperweights signature, seems to be also
written in the same writing as the J loetz Austria  :24:

[keith]

Shock,horror,one wouldn't be suggesting foul play would one? might have been the New Jersey branch of the Loetz family,

[Frank]

You mean Loetz nee Steuben. Of course correct spelling is Lötz.

Perhaps one should ask the seller for advice on the best tool to sign glass with.