Topic: Glass Vase Acid Stamp ID Help Needed

[mitko07]

Hello Everybody!:)
I need a little help to ID a vase that is a total mystery to me..
It is brown opalescent glass decorated with bird on a tree.
The decoration technique is very unusual which seems to be darker brown glass outlined in light blue, fused to the body of the vase.
The rim is polished and the bottom has an acid mark which is letter R inside circles / with sunburst / Pineapple?
It will also be interesting for me to know how is this technique called.
Thanks in advance!
Regards!
Dimi

[mitko07]

PS: Another thing worth mentioning is that the decoration goes around 0.5mm inside the wall of the vase (I can see it where the decoration reaches the rim).
It is not etched, cameo, overlay or enamel but embedded since the surface of the vase is perfectly smooth fire polished.

[flying free]

gorgeous vase and very interesting technique.  Can you show a clear photograph of the rim please?
It would be interesting to see the thickness, the middle (decorated) layer and to see how it is cased on the outside.
Thanks
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[mitko07]

Hello flying free! There are two spots where the decoration layer reaches the outer bevelled edge of the rim- this is where I can see the wall as a section.

[flying free]

Thanks for the further pictures.  It really reminds me of this cameo vase marked CMS Krasno.  But I have no idea whether there might be a link or not.
http://www.rubylane.com/item/636424-MP000916/CMS-Krasno-cameo-cut-scenic-art

In which country did you purchase the vase?  That 'might' help with a possible maker.

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[mitko07]

Yes, this cameo vase has similar color tones but to my opinion it has  nothing else in common.
The main color reminds me of Bristol brown glassware, but the decoration...
I did purchased it in Sweden and at first I thought of Reijmyre -  since they have similar R logo and used to produce cameo glass. I don't think it is Reijmyre either. Thanks

[mitko07]

... This is a photograph with the right brown color of the glass taken in daylight.
My camera somehow makes the color greenish under artificial lightning.

[flying free]

Yes I looked through all the Reijmyre pieces I could find but the logo is different and they seem to be marked/signed.

Hopefully someone will be along shortly who might be able to look up the mark for you.

I'm not sure there is such a thing as Bristol brown - I think many vases attributed in the past as 'bristol' have in fact turned out to be Bohemian.


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[mitko07]

Yes, there is no such thing as Bristol brown .
Just wanted to give an example of what the color and the thickness of the glass are as a comparison.
Google Bristol brown glass and you will see what I mean. I should have used brown glass "attributed as Bristol" as I wasn't talking about particular piece.
What do you think about the decoration- any idea of how it is applied?

[flying free]

I looks as though  it 'could' be cased  cameo but I've no idea if that is possible - that is, how would they cut the cameo cold and then reheat to case it in clear glass?  So probably not cased cameo but if not, then how did they create the picture?
 (I'm not a glassmaker and it all always looks to be a very difficult skill to me.)   

m