Topic: Unknown Teardrop Vase - ??? No clue (or nothing) ??

[antiquerose123]

  

***Polite 2014 Bump on this item.

Any New ideas??

Thxs

[flying free]

Sorry Rose I don't recognise this at all.  Or the base finish really.  Is it ground flat but not polished leaving the snapped pontil scar?  The piece looks a bit 'studio' ish but the base finish doesn't look right for a Studio piece. 
 
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[Anik R]

That's an interesting vase, though I can't help with the maker.

I just wanted to make a comment about base finishes.  I've got a few pieces of Polish studio glass which are signed and dated, but the base finishes are unrefined.  I don't know why some artists -- paricularly Polish artists -- didn't pay more attention to the underside of their pieces. 

Here are two from my collection: a rather ugly green cube with an indent on one side and a hole at the top, signed N '85, and a pretty inkwell-ish bubbly piece signed Skoczylas '85.   (I don't know anything about either artist, but the pieces were purchased from a Polish art gallery in the 1980s.)

Anik 

[flying free]

Anik I love the inkwell piece
I have some 1930's pieces with finely ground but unpolished pontil marks.  And WMF is a case in point where their base finishes do actually vary widely.  Again I have some that appear to be very finely ground almost shiny but not shiny (not perfectly round either).   

On your inkwell piece, I guess it's possible that as a studio maker they may not have had access to grinding and polishing equipment to be able to finish it as ground and polished.  Therefore leaving it fairly neat but with no further work given it's not seen when the piece is on display seems to be par for the course for my earlier studio pieces.
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[Anik R]

Thank you, m!  I also am smitten with my bubbly inkwell.

I think your theory regarding some studios not having access to grinding and polishing equipment might be perfectly plausible.     

[chopin-liszt]

I have a particular fondness for the early work of artist who went on to become something - and for some early work from artists who did not pursue glass too much in their careers becuase of working in other media.

I don't neccessarily agree with langhaugh that the artistry is not apparent in a technically immature piece.
I adore your bubbly inkwell, Anik.

Sorry Rose, I cannot help with your little piece, but I agree with Christine - it's a lovely example of silver chloride effects, just enjoy it.

[antiquerose123]

Sorry Rose, I cannot help with your little piece, but I agree with Christine - it's a lovely example of silver chloride effects, just enjoy it.

Thanks all for your insights.

Just thought I would check back with this one again to see any new thought. 
Thanks again!!