Topic: Large Dartington cranberry vase

[yesvil]

Can anybody tell me the age/date of this piece please.

[glassobsessed]

What makes you think it is Dartington? I assume it is has a mark or a label, if so, a photo would be useful and that would help date it.

It doesn't look angry to me.

John

[yesvil]

What makes you think it is Dartington? I assume it is has a mark or a label, if so, a photo would be useful and that would help date it.

It doesn't look angry to me.

John

Stupid spell checker

It's acid etched but now I look at it again I'm less sure about what I see - although it definitely said Dartington this morning. I blame bad light, tired eyes and alcohol.

[glassobsessed]

In that case it is quite recent (last ten years or so I guess). You could email Dartington and ask, they have been very helpful in the past, their address is on this page: http://www.dartington.co.uk/contacts

John

[yesvil]

Thanks John, I was presuming much older judging by all the scratches on the base.

[glassobsessed]

It looks like their floribundance pattern but they don't seem to do it in this shape or colour (maybe they used too): http://www.dartington.co.uk/living/type/vases.html?dccollection=92&limit=all

Scratches are only so useful, they are not a reliable guide.

John