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Thomas Webb 'Ripple' in blue
Paul S.:
meant to say Nigel............ If we're speaking of the same Tuesday venue, then I did see the black footed clear bowled example of which you speak - I considered buying it but was worried a little about the bloom. Wish you luck in removing it, which I suspect can be achieved professionally without a problem, although my own efforts can be hit and miss. I've spent hours in the past, but despite much elbow grease the results are not always successful.
The range of foot to bowl colour combinations from T/Webb seems quite extensive - shame that we don't currently have a book to assist.
I had a uranium foot with clear vase from Ardingly recently - smallish, but attractive and not a combination I's seen before.
nigel benson:
Those uranium feet are more often seen on drinking glasses by T Webb, so nice to find a vase with it :)
Interesting observations about 'pillar' moulding ;) Can't check it through at the moment - trying to hit article deadlines for this week.....eeek!!
I don't think that blue is harsh, certainly not what I meant earlier 'cos I like it :)
Nigel
David E:
I do have an amethyst vase in Cascade with a black foot, but I wasn't convinced it was Webb - no acid-etch signature. Does yours have a sig, Nigel?
nigel benson:
Hi David,
Yes, indeed it does. Nice and clear on the black background ;)
Cheers, Nigel
PS. It's my guess that the black foot is likely to signify that they are early in the production, given that it's a very Art deco look - admittedly gained from looking at Scandinavian - and also producing their own, Anna Fogelberg, black footed items. N.
David E:
Thanks for confirming, Nigel. I would also go with an earlier production run. However, another point about my vase (it was a tall vase not broad like Paul's, but I'll find it later and post a photo) is that it didn't have the pontil ground away and polished as is more conventional for Webb, but being an applied foot, perhaps not?
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