Topic: Decorative glass bottle with stopper

[ahremck]

Tony Hanning for sure.  Look at this site - the smaller pieces.    http://www.tonyhanning.com/smaller-pieces.html

If you contact him at    https://www.facebook.com/DrTonyHanningArtistTutor/

He will probably confirm it and may be able to shed light on the other marks, etc.  I have met him and he seems most approachable.

Ross

[Jazzy_d]

I'd really like to thank everyone for their help here. I didn't see any of the recent replies, and coincidentally walked into an art glass store at Federation Square in Melbourne, and lo and behold, there was some Tony Hanning glass there for sale, and those items were in a very similar style, with reeds but other figures (not dragonflies), and they were larger, about 21cms in height I think, and about $1800, so I would tend to agree with Trevor's guess as to value. Tony Hanning for sure. Thanks everyone!

[brewster]

Thanks for reporting back to the Board.

There is a photo of a bottle just like yours on page 367 of the book described below. This one is in translucent purple and described as 28cm high including a stopper that looks even taller than the one in your photo. It is called simply "Dragonflies" by Tony Hanning.

The book was published 23 years ago, so it is possible your bottle dates from then.

An interesting residual question is: Who made the blank? That is probably too arcane a question for all but the most diehard collector. Ross, any thoughts?

Artfile: a source book of Australian contemporary artists with over 900 illustrations in colour
Editor: Ken Lockwood.
Published: Sydney, Craft Arts International, 1992.

Trevor

[ahremck]

Given it is not blue - a colour strongly favoured by Stephen Morris in the distant past, it may not be by him.  If you want to send Stephen an email try smglass@dodo.com.au or call him on mobile 0439 615 243(Australian) and he may be able to confirm or deny being the blower of the form.  It would be best to email him with the photos.  Tony Hanning has dragonfly vases in the Town & Country Gallery, Yarragon, VIC at present.

Ross