Topic: Scandinavian style satin glass lidded box - printed figures decoration & marked

[flying free]

Re the artworks in the link above - there is a long introduction and then the pictures start on page 18

and with regard the signature on my pieces, it is possible that what looks like an L is stylised and is in fact an L and J combined, then with the J. and K. so L J J. K. in fact?

Some more illustrations here with the second one down particularly reminiscent of the box boys hair
http://rezkarcfitness.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/kiallitas-kass-janos.html

So, if he is the artist, then where has the glass come from?  could it be Leerdam?  or could it be AJKA maybe?  It is very simple but perfectly executed, it feels heavy and expensive, not one iota of 'cheap' about it.

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[Ivo]

Not Ajka, not Leerdam, sorry.

[flying free]

ah ok Ivo, thank you for checking for me

Just adding that this picture is signed j.l.Kass/76 according to the gallery so only one J. on this one whereas two on many others.In fact having scrolled through many of his works, many of those from the 70s and 80s were signed with only one J. 
http://www.kollergaleria.hu/art/hary_janos_belyegillusztracio__par-3695-hu
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[flying free]

Well well well. I've come across a list of Orrefors engravers and one of them has the initials LJK. 

Ljupco Kocovski  - dates of Orrefors tenure are given as 1978-1980.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200112233107/http://glassfromsweden.com/orrefors-engraved-glass-engravers-list.html


A new avenue to explore.

So far all I can find is engraved glass and that appears to have also been done for Pukeberg and I think other companies as well.
There is more information on Kocovski here:
https://www.storiestoldinglass.com/listing/733416780/three-skiers-vintage-engraved-swedish

This is the most detailed item I've found 1982, in terms of comparing style of design to the box lid.  Obviously a different technique though -
https://auctionet.com/en/125071-jagare-med-hund-gravyr-pa-glas-signerad-och-daterad-11-25-1982/images#image_1

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[flying free]

Well well well. I've come across a list of Orrefors engravers and one of them has the initials LJK. 

Ljupco Kocovski  - dates of Orrefors tenure are given as 1978-1980.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200112233107/http://glassfromsweden.com/orrefors-engraved-glass-engravers-list.html


A new avenue to explore.

So far all I can find is engraved glass and that appears to have also been done for Pukeberg and I think other companies as well.
There is more information on Kocovski here:
https://www.storiestoldinglass.com/listing/733416780/three-skiers-vintage-engraved-swedish

This is the most detailed item I've found 1982, in terms of comparing style of design to the box lid.  Obviously a different technique though -
https://auctionet.com/en/125071-jagare-med-hund-gravyr-pa-glas-signerad-och-daterad-11-25-1982/images#image_1

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I can't really see any resemblance between the two types of designs.  Shame.

[flying free]

There are some design similarities with pieces by an artist called Ljubica Ratkajec Kočica though.

a ceramic sculpture here - the dots/speckles and the lips and some of the facial features:
https://auctionet.com/en/366520-statyett-keramik-signerad-ljubica-kocica-1986/images#image_5

a painting here - the hands and fingers and also the dots as a motif:
https://www.dos-design.si/images/uploads/portfolio_x/LRatkajec_photo10.jpg

The hands and fingers on this sculpture:
https://galerijamak.com/izdelek/kocica-ljubica-2/

And she also worked with glass as well as ceramics -
https://mrezadizajna.com/autor/ljubica-ratkajec-kocica

and some examples here:
https://athena.muo.hr/?object=linked&c2o=16157&page=3

I think my box very much could be by her actually - see this facebk post with the picture of the fish on glass and the painting of the woman:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1499871083666538&set=pcb.1499871103666536

https://www.facebook.com/jakobovesanjejakobzupan/posts/dru%C5%A1tvo-prostovoljcev-miklav%C5%BEeve-dru%C5%A1%C4%8Dine-za-pomo%C4%8D-otrokom-za-jakobove-sanje-pod/1499871343666512/

[flying free]

There is also this wonderful piece for comparison:
https://ventilatorbesed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/0904000946000034-150x150.jpg