Topic: Iridescent glass vase with ram or goat's heads.

[MrFlux]

I recently bought an iridescent glass vase from a charity shop in Sydney Australia. I am having trouble trying to find out who made it. It doesn't have any marks to say who made it.

The vase is iridescent. It is a fairly basic shape. I'm pretty sure it was hand blown. It has had the bottom grinded. The vase has two ram or goat's heads on opposite sides. Each horn was individually made then put on the glass. A moulded head was then put over the horns, making it look like the horns are coming from behind the head.

There is something very familiar about the vase but I can't put my finger on it. I tried Google and Google image but couldn't find anything similar.

Can anyone help me? It is driving me nuts!!!!!!!

[Greg.]

Interesting vase, Thomas Webb Bronze may well be worth a look into. Nice piece.

[pamela]

Welcome to GMB 

This is not at all my field but could it be perfectly glazed ceramic, not glass?
Can you show a photo of its translucency, please?

[MrFlux]

Thanks for the responses.

I looked at Thomas Webb Bronze but the shape of my vase doesn't seem to be in the same style.

It is definitely glass. I have attached a photo of the inside with the light clearly shining through.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

[keith]

I agree with Greg, probably Webb bronze, according to ' Art, Feat and Mystery' they made quite a range of pieces including classical shapes, wish I could find one in a charity shop,

[Keencollector]

Hello Mr Flux,

I agree with the suggestion of Thomas Webb as the manufacturer as Webb bronze, I was told was based on green glass which seems to be on inside of vase  in your photo.
I have a piece of Bronze glass, mine is Brain glass, which I picked up in Daylesford, Victoria, so it is around in Australia.

Keencollector.