Topic: Unusual Ikora glass beaker, amethyst foot -- or not?

[rocco]

Found today at the fleamarket, unfortunately heavily damaged to the base
Still displays nicely...

I cannot think of another maker than WMF Ikora, but the amethyst foot seems quite unusual.
Height 15 cm, hot-worked rim, ground base with circular polished pontil mark (so that does look very much like my other Ikora pieces). Lots of silverchloride in the upper part, which look almost opalescent against a darker background (see pics).

In the Ikora book there are two beakers of (almost) identical shape shown in the 1928 catalogue (PN 109), also shown in the 1929 catalogue on page 109.
Only problem is the size, which should be 13 cm; I don't know if 2 cm difference is an issue?

Am I barking up the wrong tree?

Thanks for any thoughts,
Michael

[flying free]

I missed this post entirely  - that's a fabulous goblet and you know what it reminds me of?
That trumpet bluey vase that someone posted thinking it was Mdina - the way the chloride is done and the colouring of it reminded me immediately of that vase.  It must be Ikora surely?
I'll try and find the trumpet vase link..
here it is
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,30527.msg165377.html#msg165377

and even in the book the 1928 bechers look to be different sizes.. they are handblown - maybe the blower made this one just a bit taller  ?  it is the violett colour I guess.
m

[rocco]

Thanks a lot, m -- I somehow suspected you might have missed this one (I was sure you would have something interesting to add! )

So I am not alone in thinking it has to be Ikora glass...
You are right, the chloride trailing is similar to that gorgeous turquoise vase. (edit: even the base finish seems to be identical).
The clear amethyst casing had me a little bit confused.
I had searched for hours, but couldn't find anything similar on the net.

It is my most unusual piece of Ikora glass then...
And it looks really nice against a darker background -- those golden powders become semi-opaque and (almost) opalescent.

Thanks again!
Michael

[flying free]

well hopefully Ivo or Dirk will confirm
on page 131 there are photos of two, one is 109/3144 and the other is 109/3146 - was the 3146 slightly bigger maybe? oh, it seems it was the same size checking page 100  I don't know then about the size. But I would vote definitely Ikora

m

[rocco]

On page 100 are the same catalogue pages in black and white, but with measurements given, and both say "13 cm" -- and 50,- DM(?) for the dozen... Where are the other 11?

Michael

[dirk.]

Interesting thingie, Michael. 
The cloudy foot is unusual and something I havenīt seen yet, although the colour used for
casing doesnīt necessarily have to be clear. If you remember the bowl I posted some time
ago? It was made of light blue.

[rocco]

Thanks Dirk, so no real objection from your side either. Great

I looked at your lovely bowl again, somehow I had missed the blue casing...
With these early Ikora pieces any color combinations seem possible.

My 8th Ikora piece then, and my most interesting probably.

Michael