Topic: white glass vase scandinavian

[ericlewis]

hi, can anyone help me identify this vase, heavy white glass, 180mm in height, 150 at widest, polished pontil to base, seems nice quality ,appreciate any comments thanks eric

[Ivo]

A white gourd vase like this could have come from anywhere, and unless you get more specific about rim, underside etc. I doubt anyone will comment. Even then, this one will probably struggle. 

[ericlewis]

thanks so much,have posted another couple of pics but understand the problem,it has slight base wear,would you say it was scandinavian

[ericlewis]

pic of base,ground polished pontil

[Ivo]

it is one of those shapes which flow naturally out of the blow pipe; the hot finished rim would make it necessary to use a pontil rod, and the quality would require its mark to be polished out.  Any glassworks could have done it; there is nothing striking scandinavian about it. The absence of a sig (I assume you checked) indicates it was maybe not one of the big factories.  I would estimate the chance of it being German quite high - but Sweden, Denmark, England, Belgium, France could also be in the race. And China. And Turkey. And Poland. Did I mention Czechoslovakia?  You get the drift....

[ericlewis]

thanks so much, yes i checked for sig, so many thanks again eric