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Orange mottled vase with a 'V' carved in the base
chopin-liszt:
>:D
and the mould..... :-*
Anik R:
Very funny, ladies ::) :kissy:
paulbowen:
Regarding the base of the vase: is it ground flat and polished smooth, or is it concaved inwards a little bit? Can't tell from the photo. Also, are you sure the V is deliberate, and not either from wear or accidental from the manufacturing process?
If the base is flat and smoothly polished, and not concave, I would say this is WMF Ikora, but an atypical piece.
Anik R:
Hello Paul,
The base of the vase is flat, not concave, but it is a little wobbly. The 'V' mark looks absolutely deliberate... it is deep, but smooth and not rough to the touch. I can also see polishing marks inside the 'V'.
To be honest, I don't think it's WMF Ikora. The top rim is slightly uneven, and as I said, the vase is a tad wobbly. Although, wouldn't it be great if it were? ;D
Thank you for the response! It's really appreciated.
chopin-liszt:
Are you positive they're polishing marks in the v-bit - and not just concentric rings from when the pontil rod was broken off?
It does seem to have a polished round bit surrounding it, so I'm firmly in the camp of thinking it's simply the remainder of the pontil mark.
I thought the glass itself remeinded me a bit of some French stuff, but the strappy bits don't, so I'm in the Bohemian camp.
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