Topic: Frosted pink seated female figure

[lyndhurst44]

Hi.
Here are items I picked up this morning from a charity shop. Help in identifying would be appreciated although I have a sneeky feeling that the deco figure is Bohemian and fairly modern.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4519

Thanks again.

Bryn (not Brian)

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[lyndhurst44]

I have found the flower frog figure centre piece on a recent glassmessages thread link. My guess that it was Bohemian  was apparently right. The piece is by Sklo Union and designed by one Jitka Forejtova. Don't know how it is though.

Bryn (not Brian)

[Cathy B]

Hi Bryn

Re your pink frosted figure, were you looking at this picture from www.black-poppy.co.uk? That has several differences to your figure.

1, the face. In the Sklo piece, the face is very indistinct and buried in the hands. Your piece is clearly looking outwards.
2, hair. Your piece has textured hair, whereas the Sklo piece has totally smooth hair.
3, The bustlines are completely different. The Sklo piece has one gentle curve from the belly to the apex of the breast, whereas yours, um, doesn't.
4, Seams. Does yours have a seam down the side?
5, Lines. Yours seems to be more cubist, for want of a better word.

The two figures are different, so the figure can not be Sklo. Maybe Marcus can help?

Edited to incorporate Frank's info below.

[Frank]

That attribution is correct so it is not Bryn's.

See last item on this page http://www.sklounion.com/SkloUnion/morepics01.html
Page deleted when website revamped at book launch

[Sklounion]

Hi Bryn,
Not sure of the origins of your piece, but clearly not the Jitka Forejtova item.
I know there are similarities, but the base is the major give-away.
I am not sure which came first, but two possible scenarios, this came first, with a possible re-design by Forejtova, or vice versa.
However, note that your pieces's base, is compatible with the idea of a stand-alone sculpture. Forejtova's was recorded as a stand-alone, but the Black Poppy site calls that idea into question.

Regards,
Marcus

[Pip]

... and I've just seen an identical pink figurine on eBay 

[lyndhurst44]

Hi Everyone,
Oops ond oops again . I occassionally price some items for a charity shop  The pink lady came from another and i did actually purchase that one.
With regard to the pink lady I saw the web entry and really jumped to the conclusion that the figure shown may have had some facial damage and that is why i assumed they were the same. In hind site and another closer look I can see the difference. Hasty should be my middle name.  I can now see that the  base is also different so it could well be a stand alone piece.
The figure looked so similar that I missed the important bits. So it's back to the drawing board. Taking everything into consideration though It really does look remarkably similar.
Sorry!!!
Bryn (not Brian)

[Frank]

Comparing the actual figure with your picture I have to disagree. But it could be yours was loosely based on this one.

[Pip]

I wouldn't worry too much Bryn - I frequently get things wrong (I'll throw a party the day one of my hunches is proved right!!!!)  By the way, I've handled one of the Sklo Union figurines (and rather stupidly didn't buy it  ) however I actually think your figurine is nicer - I like the cubist feel to it and the lovely pink frosted glass.  The Czech ones (or at least the one I handled) was very smooth and shiny and a not so attractive (girly) sort of muddy purpley grey colour.  Even though you haven't yet positively ID'd yours I do think it stands up perfectly well as an extremely decorative piece of glass in it's own right.

[lyndhurst44]

Kind words Pip, Thanks.
Bryn (not Brian)