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Vladimir Mika vase for Moser

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rocco:
I am very happy with my new addition to my Czech (non-Skrdlovice) collection:

Vladimir Mika vase for Karlovarske Sklo / Moser from the 1960s, appr. 18 cm high and wide, weight around 3 kg; beautiful colourway.
Remains of the Moser label still attached.
Bought today at the Naschmarkt fleamarket...

These seem to be not so easy to find, and usually sellers ask incredible sums for them :o (or try to sell them as Flavio Poli designs)

Michael

chopin-liszt:
Stunning!
How is the effect in the centre achieved.... I can't work it out!

rocco:
Thank you, Sue.
Difficult to describe - the interior sides are "connected" in the middle, leaving just a narrow U-shaped well...
Cannot be felt at the outside, which is totally flat.
Not so easy to achieve now that I come to think of it. ;)

Michael

chopin-liszt:
No, not easy to achieve - and now I understand it, thanks.

I'm even more impressed than I thought I was!  ;D

bOBA:
Nice vase Michael. A modern classic really. As you probably know, there is a good article on Mika on J's website. He was managing director of Mstisov I think. He was there when the Romana and Rhapsody designs were being made and there is a painting of his showing these patterns being blown, shaped etc... He is a bit unfairly overlooked possibly. He is still alive too, as far as I know. I think there is an old thread on GMB where the jardiniere-bowl version of this piece is discussed with mixed opinions re. attribution, when knowledge of these designers was not what it is now. It would be interesting to see if Moser accept this as a design of theirs..... "Karlovarkse Sklo" output being accepted as "Moser" today seems slightly unpredictable.......

either way, a really striking piece,

Robert


 

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