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Offline wolkenreb

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Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« on: November 09, 2011, 03:58:23 PM »
I've been hoping to buy one of these for a while and finally got this one.  But I was surprised by the radiating lines at the back - all of the other ones I've seen have only had the circles.

I've checked the board and found a thread regarding one of the afore-mentioned (circles only) looking for an ID.  I can't find that thread now but I'm pretty sure there that ID remained unknown.

I just wondered if someone out there may be able to point me in the right direction with this one?  It is roughly 3" wide.

Many thanks.
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2011, 06:56:24 PM »
I have seen them in red and blue but that is the first with a fan tail. Vases in a similar style with cut circles also crop up but so far I think the maker remains a mystery.

I keep looking for a labeled example...

John
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2011, 10:51:54 AM »
Thanks John.  Yes, I've not seen the 'fan tail' before (thanks for the words - I didn't know how to describe those lines!).  Funny how such an iconic looking design, such as these ashtrays are, should be a mystery.  Well, here's hoping for an ID one of these days.  :X:
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2011, 04:34:04 PM »
Nice ashtrays!  I like the first one.  I don't think I'll use it daily but maybe for a wee change now and then from this one which I've been using for many years.  :sm:
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2011, 06:58:38 PM »
Chris and Nancy, both of you are using pieces which are much too attractive to be used for ashes and butts. :spls:  Chris, your blue ashtray with the metal fitting is so lovely and elegant. And Nancy, your Peceny ashtray has got me envious. (I've got the matching vase:  here.)
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2011, 11:06:02 PM »
In a way I know what you're saying Anik, but, unlike 'art pieces' our ashtrays were meant to be used! 
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2011, 11:14:42 PM »
I don't know Chris.  I'm actually the losing bidder on that one!  I did a bit of a search to see if I could find anything like this by Whitefriars, but no luck.  I reckon it would have been ID'd by someone on the GMB if it was Whitefriars.  But who knows?  (I think I'll let this one go BTW - 2 is just greedy!)

Thanks for looking though!
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Re: Spherical ashtray with cut-out circles and radiating lines - cobalt blue
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2011, 08:40:57 PM »
Hi Nancy,
Saw a bowl today same blue colour and cutting, label marked J G Durand Cristal France.

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