Topic: Monart Vase

[Anne Tique]

Hello,

I bought this vase a couple of years ago, because I really liked the colours, and I still do. The (private) seller mentioned in the add 'Vase from Scotland'. I heard about Monart and Vasart, but didn't know much about it, and today, I only just know the basic history.
The seller mentioned his parents came back with this vase, after a trip to Scotland, hence the add.

I couldn't initially spot a signature, except for the two marks 'made in Scotland', but later on I did notice it, just above the pontil.

I had a look on the Ysart website, and if I'm not mistaken, it's model NJ? I've seen several codes for models but I haven't been successful in finding a similar model, and I have seen colourcodes, but I don't know if this is important, I presume certain colours are more popular than others.

It measures 22,5 cm in height and the width at the top of the vase is just under 18 cm.

Could anybody put a rough date on this vase please? Thank you for any info.

Other images of the signatures are following.....

[Anne Tique]

Here are two images of the marks and signature...

[chopin-liszt]

 

Ooooooh, I need to get in here to keep up with what is going to be said.
This is a gorgeous vase, the colours are stunning. 
It has an applied and decorated (I can't tell if it's surface decorated or cased) foot, (good) the marks are highly unusual (good)
I've not seen Monart written with a matchstick dipped in acid before - that was what was used by Vasart, I've never seen a "Made in Scotland" acid etched mark on Monart before.
That's all I know. It has some unusual and fascinating features. Those who know lots more than I do about Ysart glass can probably deduce quite a bit from these unusual features.

[Anne Tique]

Hey Sue,

There are white specks throughout the glass of the foot, and as you mentioned, it does have an applied foot. That's all I can say .....
Perhaps an image of the whole foot helps....

[chopin-liszt]

It looks as if the foot is both decorated and cased, it's all shiney. Often, a foot (which is an unusual and desirable feature) is just surface decorated.

Have you got a UV torch to test for Uranium? It might contain some. Monart is full of surprises.

Another thing to look for in a beast like this is green aventurine. Not gold or copper under green glass, but true, green aventurine. It does somtimes appear in Monart, but I think it was a bit of an accident when it did, owing to chromuim getting out and.... doing chemical/colour-y things and floating to the surface of the pot in a scum.

[Anne Tique]

Reading my last post, and enlarging the last image, I probably have to correct myself, as there aren't any specks on the pontil, so as you said Sue, probably surface decorated, but I'll wait for any further comments before I make a fool of myself ... mind you, that's not unusual for me....

[Anne Tique]

Sorry, crossed messages...i'll have a look, the vase's upstairs.

Haven't got a UV light here so I can't check on that one, unfortunately.

[chopin-liszt]

We were both cross-posting - I've added more.
I have noticed you don't get very much wrong Anne. 
(not nearly as much as I do - Christine kindly keeps a watchful eye on me. I've got short-term memory problems.)

[Anne Tique]

I have noticed you don't get very much wrong Anne. 

That's just dumb luck I guess 

Re the casing... the vase isn't cased. I'll have a look again for the aventurines...better bring the vase down this time before I pass out with this heat! 

[Anne Tique]

No I can confirm, no green aventurines, it's all gold that shines over here.

There's some green where the yellowish meets the bleu,  which doesn't really show on the previous images, but it doesn't sparkle as much.