Topic: Help to Identify Cranberry Red Iridescent Vase Stourbridge Kralik Harrach?

[joedawolf]

I have a large iridescent vase - stands 10" tall. It is very heavy and has an applied leaf and flower design. There are no markings. Can anyone identify the maker of this?  Thanks.


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[Ivo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GdVi7ttTN8 for those who are curious about our posters.

<while waiting for our Victorian expert to get in gear>

[keith]

Welcome Joedawolf,could be English or Bohemian very difficult to put a name to,always thought these were 'Stourbridge' glass until I joined this board and was corrected,on more than one occasion,
                                                            Keith.

[Andy]

Hi Joedawolf, welcome,
just found your post, sorry , cant help either, but its a nice quality vase,
Id go with Keith , Bohemian or English, leaning towards English
There are a few on the board, who may have more definite information, hopefully they will find your post.
Cheers
Andy

[Cathy B]

Hi Joedawolf,

I've thrown a couple of almost random names into your topic heading to try to encourage a few people to look at your thread. I don't know whether any of those companies made anything like this piece, but it should attract people who would know.

[keith]

That diamond pattern 'air trap' is common to the UK and US,it looks heavy,as you said,the pieces of satin air trap I have don't have that look so,going out on a limb here,would lean towards the US,that's gut feeling more than logic,
                                                                                                             Keith.

[Cathy B]

Is that airtrap, or just a quilted pattern?

[keith]

Looks like 'airtrap' to me but it's difficult to tell without handling the piece and the iridescence doesn't help,Keith.
more pictures might help?

[KevinH]

I don't think it's air trap as the diamond pattern is indented and there seems to be no outer casing of clear trapping any air. That can be seen fairly well by looking closely at the neck, which shows the stretched lines of the diamond moulding with clear ridges confirming there is no clear casing. (Or, if there is a clear casing, then there is virtually no air trapped.)

I have a plain blue over white diamond moulded vase (with sliced top) that is definitely not air trap and shows the same sort of external features, particularly in the neck. It is identical in style to two I saw many years ago in a Bonhams, London auction with a description of "... air trap ... Stourbridge...", so perhaps it's not surprising that people get confused!

[TxSilver]

This is an interesting vase. The vase seems to be a mix of new and old. The vase looks Victorian in shape and applied glass, but the marigold luster inside reminds me of later American and Japanese glass and porcelain. The applied leaves look old with some expected damage to the stem, but the flower looks more new to me. I have my fingers crossed that someone will be able to give a good idea of what it is.