Topic: Signature on Art Glass Face Vase

[TxSilver]

I have a feeling I've seen this signature recently, but I can't remember where. This red vase is 6 3/4" tall. It has blue and white spatter on both sides topped with an applied squiggle face. It has a good, but illegible signature on bottom and the date 2007. Does anyone recognize the signature? Thanks!

[Anne]

Could it be Erwin Eisch?

[ahremck]

I found a site called Ziemke - http://www.zglassblowing.com/index.htm - based in Vermont.  I think your name starts with a Z and ends with 'ki' or perhaps 'ke'.  The second line is 2007 I am fairly sure.  Not sure if it helps.

Ross

[TxSilver]

I found a site called Ziemke - http://www.zglassblowing.com/index.htm - based in Vermont.  I think your name starts with a Z and ends with 'ki' or perhaps 'ke'.  The second line is 2007 I am fairly sure.  Not sure if it helps.

Ross

Ross, that looks like a definite possibility. The second line is definitely 2007, so the time is right. Ziemke's style looks right, too. I thought the vase looked North American because of the base. And I can pull Ziemke out of the signature. I'll see if I can find some examples of his sig online. It's always exciting to learn about a new talented artist. Thank you!

[chopin-liszt]

Fascinating piece - I assume you've noticed it also has gold foil on it.
Hope you do find the maker. :thup:

[TxSilver]

I found a few things by Glenn Ziemke, but the signatures were different. An early vase (1981) had the entire name that was rather scrawled. The recent glass has what looks like a scrawled Zim that is very different than this vase. The bases of the pieces I saw are different than this one. Still, it's a possibility.

[TxSilver]

It took a little persistence to find the maker, but I think I have it. I had to look at the style and find a signature that looked like this one. John Burchetta. The B looks like a FI or ZI. The end of the name is compressed. The letter formations are the same as many of his other pieces, though, so I am pretty sure of this one. There is an expanded example of his signature on eBay Item 140395428647 that was made in 1992.

[Anne]

Ask them? http://www.burchetta.com/

[glassobsessed]

Well spotted Anita, that does look good for the signature on your vase. :hiclp:

Have you sent them an email?

John

[TxSilver]

Thanks, Anne and John. I sent some pictures and hope to get a yes, it's ours answer. I like a lot of the glass he makes. I had seen the chicken pitchers. I enjoyed looking through his 2009 catalog. He does some good work. The "spiral" glass series reminds me a bit of my vase in the way the spirals are made. I will be surprised and disappointed if my vase is not by him. I'll let you know what is said if they answer the email.