Topic: Possible Vasart V030?

[millarart]

Hi Frank,
             this year alone has shown up quite few Vasart surface decorated pieces which goes to show that there is a lot more than thought going about and therefore i would expect to see them becoming cheaper to purchase and im sure that more and more will surface over the next couple of years with more different colours also than was thought of, there was a pink one sold days ago which made good money for the seller, it would be nice to see some Vasart surface decorated bowls for a change as i havent seen one yet, also the Vasart surface decorated lamps which im sure there are lots sitting about in houses/lofts ect, oh did i mention that i do own three surface lamps :lol:  :lol: all different colours and look brilliant when displayed and lit, still i would love others in different colours hint hint hint :wink: anyway does anyone else out there have any Vasart surface decorated pieces as i would love to see all the different shapes and colourways that they made it in, maybe Frank you could do a section on your site on Vasart surface decorated pieces only if there is enough examples sent in
                    Gary
 oops forgot to mention i also have a very nice surface decorated Strathearn lamp which means im sure that there shall be a lot more Strathearn surface pieces out there too, so get sending in your pics so we can all see and learn, maybe this should be the start of a new post, i shall get pics of all my surface piece posted as soon as possible
                          Gary

[Frank]

Strathearn surface dec seem to be appearin on all of their shapes but for me, mostly unexciting.

Around 1990 only two Vasart surface were known and about 3-4 years ago they started to appear. I guess I have heard about 15-20 now and maybe twice that number Starthearn.

I already show 3 here http://www.ysartglass.com/Ysart/YsartSpecial2.htm and larger pics of another http://www.ysartglass.com/Pinup/YsartPinup200405.htm - I  will happily add more so send them along please

[Pkay]

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in getting back, and thanks for all your help in positively identifying the vase as Vasart, to say I'm pleased would be putting it rather mildly.    :lol:
 
Frank, I have to say you were making me slightly nervous when you didn't commit, but I know it's not always easy to tell from a photo (especially mine), and I'd rather a cautious decision any day, than a rushed/wrong one.  Much appreciated.

Gary, thanks for putting me out of my misery, the suspense was killing me!  :?    
I get the feeling you know someone that would be interested in the vase should it come up for sale (not much gets past me y'know!).  I had already thought about this one, and I think I'll probably put the vase back up for auction.  I hate to part with any glass, but I believe it would be better appreciated in a specialist collection than in a more general collection like mine, and the proceeds should help me fill the gap quickly.  

Lastly, as if you hadn't already done enough, what would the colour be described as?  It was described as pink when I bought it, but to me it can look anywhere between a dark purple, to burgundy, to brown depending on the light. Is it a known specific named colourway?

Thanks again everyone for sharing your knowledge, and taking the time to help. :wink:
Pete.

P.S. - Frank, I have a few Caithness brochures from around 98-99 if they're of any use to the new site.  Whoever gets the task of running the site would have to sort out the copyrite side of things, but I'd be happy to forward some scans to them if and when needed.

[millarart]

Hi Pete,
          thanks for your reply and glad i could be of help to someone, and yes you did notice the hint that it would indeed look very nice next to my surface decorated Vasart lamps :lol:  and therefore if you did decide to think of selling then please let me know :lol:  :shock:  :lol: , as for the colour im not too sure as im sure Frank would agree that there is a lot of different Vasart colourways appearing now than there was when i started collecting 5 years ago, when most where pinks and greens , blues, yellows  ect. one of my surface decorated lamps looks blue but then nearer the bottom halve it has some pink behind the blue which gives it a purple look , so like you i dont know what colour would best describe it either, its such a pity that Vasart didnt have colourway codes on them like Monart used early on , Franks site did or still does have a colourway section for Vasart though not too sure if it would have what your looking for in it,
                   Gary

[Frank]

I would appreciate scans, 300dpi please, Caithness are being friendly so I should get approval to use the images from them.

[Frank]

Vasart colour guide is pretty useless, to create a decent one, like the Monart, it will need someone who can photograph a lot of Vasart in consistent lighting. I certainly do not have enough Vasart to do this.

[Pkay]

Hi,

Gary, I'll try to get the vase listed this week, time permitting, and post the details on the 'market place' board, or if you'd prefer to be emailed just let me know.

As Frank says, it's not easy to tell the colours from the Vasart chart.
I'll just describe it as best as I can and let people see it for themselves. This vase also appears darker towards the base, then as you move up the vase there seems to be more of the white showing through.

Frank,  I'll have the scans to you within the week hopefully.

Thanks again, & I'll keep you well informed.
Pete.

[millarart]

Hi Pete,
           just send me an email that would be great,  any idea what you expect for it?
             Gary

[KevinH]

Regarding the production of a decent Vasart colour guide, I may be able to assist with photography as I now have a portable lighting studio (and what seems to be a decent method of correcting colour casts) that will just about guarantee consistency.

What I lack, though, is plenty of Vasart. Anybody in the UK have the items?