Topic: Globe vases from LSA, Borske Sklo or not?

[Anne]

http://www.bethstevens.co.uk/LSA-Odile-Vase-Lime-Green.html - these look very like some seen on the board recently and id'd as Borske Sklo - are these also?

[Nemmie]

They do look similar but the Borske Sklo versions start off with round circles which then become flatter as they get lower. If that makes any sense.

Can't say which have been identified here though because I didn't see them.

[Anne]

Thanks Nemmie, that's useful to know. Hopefully this will help us determine which are and which aren't BS - and I wonder who makes those for LSA...?

[Paul S.]

If I can shove twopennywoth in..........Looking at item 'f' on page 11 of Andy McConnell's (Miller's) 20th Century Glass, the Borske Sklo piece 'looks' typical of Borske Sklo 'Olives' pattern (and my three pieces).....insofar as the 'olives' can be felt from the outside (and they are not circular).    The picture of the LSA piece shown here, doesn't have the 'olives' look, and it doesn't appear that you could feel the edges of the olives.    Although I haven't handled an LSA piece  -  this difference might be the deciding factor.    This, of course is on the assumption that it is the 'olives' pattern that the LSA piece is supposed to be.   

[Jindra8526]

This is Borské sklo:
http://picasaweb.google.cz/Jindra8526/BorskeSkloOpticGlasrevue195911?authkey=Gv1sRgCImUoPXFltenPw#

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

[Lustrousstone]

Olives does not include the circular-patterned Borske Sklo ones, which are not shown in Jindrich's catalogue or Mark's book (Nemo is a different pattern). My mother has had one forever. I'll try and photograph it at the w/e. Those LSA don't look right.

[Nemmie]

Not sure if I am allowed to link to Ebay but if you search for Borske on Ebay UK there is a green one listed at the moment that looks genuine to me.

[Paul S.]

o.k. then  -  to recap for the benefit of those of us less well informed.   Both Olives and Nemo (thats the one with the enamelled colours within the olives) have this non-circular pattern that can be felt from the outside.   Are we saying that the Borske Sklo (mould blown glass) circular pattern pieces - like the LSA piece shown here, do not have an external feel, and should be described technically as 'optically moulded' i.e. smooth on the outside??   I did have a quick look for a Borske Sklo piece with non-olive circles  -  but don't think I found one.   Plenty of olives and knobblies only.    In some ways this circles pattern looks a little like a large 'pea moulding.   Comments please, and waiting for a picture of Christine's Mum's Circles bowl.

[Paul S.]

May have possibly answered my own question  - this is a water jug from last year.  No olives, so I had not really thought of Borske  -  however, on reflection it does look very similar to the Borske 'circles' design - is optically moulded (bumps on the inside) - nice round polished pontil scoop, and about 17 cms. tall.  Colour is about right also.   I was calling it 'pea moulded'.
Nemmie's quote that......"They do look similar but the Borske Sklo versions start off with round circles which then become flatter as they get lower" - may imply that the lower circles take on a slightly squashed downwards look.   Appreciate that this is not a 'globe'.......but what does anyone think.

[surfersam]

Hi can i have a go please. I saw a Borske clear olive biscuit barrell today! How cool is that?