Topic: Threaded Iridescent Cranberry coloured vase ID suggestions..

[selina]

I purchased this recently with the usual story behind it. Came from the gentleman's mother's estate. He was in his 60's and she had been in her 90's. They (his parents) travelled extensively overseas and bought back items from all over the world. He had a small portion and it was amazing the items they had. Anyway this little vase was amongst all the porcelain and antique bits and pieces. So as far as I know its vintage.. He had no idea about it and even asked another lady if the price was ok. She had no idea either.

Its iridescent, trailed. The first pic is the closest to the actual colour which is a cranberry almost. Purple pink green sheen etc. The flash has distorted the colour in the other pics. I can't seem to find another vase with that shape. Small and squat... approx 12cm. Was very dirty and I still can't get it fully cleaned. Any suggestions appreciated as I guess it could be from anywhere.

[Lustrousstone]

I'd look at Kralik threaded on http://www.kralik-glass.com/ though you may need to look at other decors for the shape

[keith]

Agree with Christine,it looks like it may have been cut down,could we have a close up of the rim please

[selina]

Well it seems I have a love affair happening with Kralik as I always seem to be attracted to his work. So it wouldn't surprise me if it is.

One of the first things I asked was if it had been cut down and he said it had always been like that for as long as he could remember. I cant seem to get any decent shots, the one in the first post seems to be the best...

[selina]

I forgot to put the size of the rim, its only 2.5cm outer rim to rim and 1cm for inner rim. So it would have only held a bud Im guessing?

[glassobsessed]

At first I was not so sure about it being damaged and cut down but looking at this lot I think Christine and Keith are spot on: http://www.kralik-glass.com/frametemplate.html

Still nice though.

John

[selina]

I've looked right through the decors. The trailing is definitely similar but I can't see any shapes that even resemble what it would be, even if it was cut down. And a few of the other vases listed have the same rim.

[glassobsessed]

Sorry, wrong link in my previous post, take a look at this array, photos 4, 7 & 8 look to be the same shape as yours: http://www.kralik-glass.com/kraliktooledthreadedarray.html

Your base colour here (different thread colour): http://www.kralik-glass.com/kralik-images/veined/kv16.jpg

[flying free]

I can't see that they are the same shape to be honest.  They look to have a small 'foot' and the shape of the 'bowl' of the vase looks slightly different, and where the neck on Selina's vase goes in quite obviously those ones appear to not have the same shape either.
I'm not so sure it has been cut down, but I could be wrong. It's a kind of 'gourd' shape in it's own way.
When you look at the rim under a magnifying glass is it bevelled on the inside and out?  oops redundant question as I can see that it is.  I suppose the only thing that would worry me is the trailing seeming to go right over the rim where is is cut.  It looks a bit curious,but perhaps that would happen whereever it had been cut?  I don't know anything about blowing glass and whether or not that might happen on these threaded pieces.
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[selina]

The colour is closest, but the shapes dont match at all. There is no foot on mine, and I sat the vase near it and compared..I can't find anything with that 'gourd' shape. Flying free I agree. And I don't know anything about the cutting down either.