Topic: Ronald Stennett-Willson/wedgwood? large smokey vase with white green & orange

[jonchellycain]

Hi all
had this vase for a few mnths now and havent been able to identify it. First thoughts where maybe a Stennett-Willson piece but I havent found anything else like it

It stands at 25.5cm tall weighs 1.855kg. smokey brown in colour, with a zig colouring in the neck and the same colouring but wayt rather than zig zag in the body. TYpical 1970's tones of brown orange and green with a creamy white all cased in clear glass.
The base has a large polished pontil mark, with a good amount of age wear to the outer edge (what you expect for 30/40 years).
Does anybody know the maker?
many thanks
michelle
6 more pictures in my unknown album
https://picasaweb.google.com/112538457954992188877/CurrentlyUnknown?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[Paul S.]

Hello Michelle :hi:  -  sorry, can't help you.        It looks rather zany, and nothing remotely like any of the Wedgwood/SW pieces I can find in the books.  Most of his are rather conservative in design and colour  -  tell us what line of reasoning suggested that direction of thought      How about Maltese?

[jonchellycain]

Hi Paul,
At first it was just a gut instinct that said Wedgwood, then I remembered I had a factory marked paperweight with similar colouring (unfortunitly hard to tell from this picture because of the lighting https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y3wfBR6YokbnbVfoH1aqQdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink)
The shape of the base reminds me of the Angular pieces he designed http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/Vases%20Angular.html
The thickness and shape of the top reminded me of the top hats
http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/Vases%20Top%20hat.html
and last of all the studio pieces
left side bottom picture
http://ronaldstennettwillson.com/Vases%20Studio.html
Plus a few bits in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUMyLiJoJI

But just a hunch really Paul
cheers
michelle
p.s Im 100% its definatly not Maltese colouring weight style all completely wrong for Maltese

[jonchellycain]

Just found this, you can see the colouring of the weight I had much better in this picture. The one right at the front
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kqw_-egGQyPsFB0GHhTD9tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Includes the orange, green and the creamy white, plus the smokey browns
many thanks
michelle

[Paul S.]

thanks Michelle  -  see what you mean about the p/w colouring being similar  -  although still can't bring myself to see your vase as RSW though.     Let's hope an expert drops in for a look, and I hope you get an id soon.
appreciate all the links.

[dirk.]

Hi,
I vote Schott in Zwiesel although I can´t find a brown example right now... 
ebay I
ebay II

[jonchellycain]

ahhhh, thanks Dirk. definatly looks like it.
Im surprised as the quality is very good, and I wouldnt asociate it with what Ive seen of Zwiesel pieces before
thanks so much for everyones input
michelle

[dirk.]

I think their post war output - say until the 70´s is of quite some quality to be honest.
Thinking of Löffelhardt designs.... Even those ´simple´, mould-blown, single-coloured
pieces show excellent craftmanship - and they are still underestimated IMHO. 

[rocco]

Michelle, here is a link to your vase, called "Geschenkserie 5269".
Unfortunately no designer known...
I have a massive jug from this range stored somewhere in the attic.

I agree with Dirk -- Zwiesel did make some very nice things in the 1960s and 70s.
One of my favourite pieces of glass is this Zwiesel vase

Michael

[jonchellycain]

Its funny how these things work. Zwiesel certainly wouldnt have been a making I would have paid much attention to in the past. But I think from no on it will certainly be an area I shall be looking out for.
Thanks so much for the identification and help it is as always much apreciated
Michael I like the next one "Zwiesel, Löffelhard​t". Do you only collect German glass?
michelle