Topic: Purple/amethyst round vase with optical ribbing and flared top

[poppyparker]

Hello

Here's number 2.

Fabulous colour: deep amethyst.  It has 15 indented ribs around the neck which splay out into the body and become optic ribbing, no they don't.  Just had a feel inside and there are indentations inside the vase.  It has wear on the base and a crude pontil.  Quite weighty and stands about 17cm tall and is approximately 18or 19cm at it's fattest diameter.   It has four flares at the rim. 

It might look a bit grubby still, having a terrible time getting something inside to clean the widest part.

Any ideas on anything?  :sun:

[Anne]

Sounds like you might need magic balls.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,17610.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,6559.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42320.0.html

[poppyparker]

I've been looking for them over here (in the US - I'm British).  I can only imagine the name would be censored here - they have never heard of Carry On films either!

[Anne]

Heh heh heh  they seem to have a different name across the pond... found them on AMAZON.com as Bottle Cleaner Beads.  :thup:

[Anik R]

Hi,
Could your vase be by August Hofbauer?  See:  http://www.hofbauer.sjerseyglass.com/page2.html
And one on ebay as well:  http://www.ebay.ca/itm/AUGUST-HOFBAUER-Amethyst-Optic-Glass-Onion-Vase-1940s-/390341019708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item5ae223483c#ht_4075wt_932

 :hi:

[poppyparker]

Anne - thank you very much, I shall order some today.  And Anik, you are truly the glass sleuth of the century, thank you so much!!!! :hiclp: