Topic: Substantial unusual jack in the pulpit studio piece. ID = Baijan Glass

[goyjus]

More age than the 11 years it says on their website that the designer's been involve in making glass.

[Ohio]

I'll only say that 95% (at least) of U.S. studio glass is/was signed & that goes back when the wave first hit. You might not be able to read the signature or they might have been in business for a short period of time, but they signed it...after all most of these people were trying to build a clientele & make money. There were hundreds of these studio operations in the mid 80's, but a decade later 95% of them were long gone & the movement was dead except for a few that managed to succeed. Ditto to Art pottery during this same time period.

[goyjus]

Thanks for that, Ohio. This piece is definitely not signed anywhere...

[chopin-liszt]

Which would propably push us back to Baijan glass.

While it might have been in operation as a working business for only 11 years - training in hot glass takes a good 10 years to become competent - and artist could well have been working and making bits like this well before he set up officially.

[Lustrousstone]

You could email and ask.

[flying free]

I have one of the vases from Baijan glass and I have to say it is absolutely impeccably and beautifully made ...I love it.  I also like your piece as well.  Mine is unsigned.  http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,40777.msg226010.html#msg226010
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[goyjus]

Yes, I think that would be a great idea. But there are no contact details on the website. Will try and track them down. Thanks for the lead, Christine. Will let you know how I get on...

[chopin-liszt]

I had a bit of a look through the catalogue - but I didn't spot anything with silver chloride effects. (that's your iridesence - silvery yellowy bluey stuff is from the reactions of silver and glass together in heat.)

[goyjus]

It's a bit of a mystery piece, heh? The top part of the piece really does have the feel of a typical piece of 60s studio glass. But the 'tendril' and silver chloride decoration really throw me. I have another piece listed that I also showed to an auctioneer and his feeling was they were both of Bohemian origin. 

Thanks for all your info and suggestions...

[goyjus]

There are contact details on the Baijan Glass website. Will them a picture and see what they say...