Thanks for your feed-back on this.
Every cloud so they say has a silver lining. In this case, closer examination shows a number of interesting issues.
It is an early Vizner vase for Sklo Union, and is shown in the Warmus book on Vizner. Yet, when looked at very closely:
The quality of the mould is mediocre, with quite clear surface pitting in the mould's exterior surfaces. There are really quite pronounced mould lines.
There are a number of large pressing flaws.
This is not the first piece like this.
I was recently sent two variants of another Sklo Union vase, ostensibly matching an earlier acquisition (Thanks, Peter).
These are hand-pressed, and though not yet with an id of the designer, there are wide variations between the three. Two are topaz, of different shades. Both exhibit a round shouldered plunger, yet the blue vase, same pattern has a much different plunger shape? or is that merely caused by post-pressing finishing? Heights differ by upto 1cm and widths are varied.
(I shall be posting more images to the Sklo Union thread as soon as I am able)
They are very rewarding, and show just how difficult getting things right, from the gather onwards, is, even for highly skilled workers.
Today, I am not so upset. :lol:
Regards,
Marcus