Topic: Is this Bohemian or not? Who might the maker be?

[ahremck]

I have had this lovely vase for some time but am not getting far attributing it.

As you can see it is dark red over a thin white layer , cut to clear , and then gilded with those strange(to me) symbols.  Circa 12" high

Ross

[Frank]

Look a bit like the € symbol but short a bar  :huh:

[ahremck]

Funny. I had the same thought - but it is really a C with a strikeout line through it  [ C ].  I wonder what the symbol means - if anything.

Ross

[KevinH]

The decorative symbol could be a very stylised (minimalist) version of an acanthus leaf.

I do not recognise the form of the vase, the cutting style or the very dark ruby flashing.

[Ivo]

I associate the dark ruby flashing with Russian and the symbol could be a cyrilic letter E.

[ahremck]

I have forgotten if I bought this from Melbourne - but I live in an area full of Russian Jews - so the idea it is Russian is not foreign to me.  An excellent suggestion Ivo. 

Now does anyone know of a good Russian site where I might get a line on it?

Ross