Topic: Is this Thomas Webb End of the Day Glass?

[Abuzzzz]

Since somebody just recently brought up end of the day glass, can anyone tell me if this is really a piece of Thomas Webb End of the Day Glass? I was told it was by a local antique dealer who says he collects it.

Thanks
Kathy

[BRADBURY7308]

More an observation than anything firm, But some enamel decorated yellow/white glass of this sort has been known to be by moser not seen much of this with a nice metal mounts before nice thing.. :thup:

[ipdglasspolishing]

I have seen a small lidded pot with metal mounts in this type of glass (not end of day) and that was attributed to Moser.  :thup:

[glassobsessed]

Not the quality I would expect from Moser, possibly Bohemian though.

John

[Lustrousstone]

No Thomas Webb, not end of day (a term that should be banned, as it is 99 times out of 100 used erroneously) and Bohemian. Whether it is Moser or not is a matter of debate in my mind, though the Passau Museum does show similar items labelled as Moser, but there are known to be errors in some Passau attributions...

[Paul S.]

would agree with John - Bohemian/Cezch. almost certainly.  The Truits show a single example which they attribute to Weltz (who disappeared prior to WW1, apparently)  - and as we all know (courtesy of Ruth A. Forsythe) this colourway was knocked out in profusion by what became known as Czechoslovakia between 1918 and c.1940.    The Truits example appears to be cased in clear  -  although difficutlt to see in a photograph - but I would not remotely have thought the quality of this one was Moser.   This one doesn't look cased, but I could be wrong.        For what it's worth, I'd say this example was Czechoslovakian from somewhere in the 1920's/early 30's, but almost impossible to be accurate.

Have just spoken to Raymond Slack re the comments about 'end of day glass' - and he reminded me of his comments on this subject some year or so ago.     He is adamant that there never was anything which may be correctly called 'end of day glass' - and the same sentiment expressed by Hajdamach (British Glass 1800 - 1914 page 308).   Easy to understand the misconception I suppose  -  all those swirling different colours which look as though they were the left overs, and had just been thrown into the pot to be used up and not wasted. 

[Abuzzzz]

Thank you so much for your help. The vase is incased in clear glass as you can see from these photos:

[Paul S.]

hello Abuzzzz - however, regret I can't really see the casing  -  but take your word for it, of course

[Abuzzzz]

Well after searching some more I came up with this link, and am still searching. But this looks exactly like what I have:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/28588-moser-spatter-enameled-glass

[Paul S.]

then I stand corrected, and all credit to Lustrousstone.