Topic: Help Please to ID Large Red Multi Coloured Ball of Glass

[mhgcgolfclub]

Help to ID this large red ball of glass.
Polished pontil to base with quite a lot of wear .

No opening in the top just a large concaved indent. There is a single blob of clear glass with a tail to the side.

Could it be Chinese.

Diameter 7"
Height 5.5"
Weight almost 3kg.

Thanks Roy

[chopin-liszt]

I'm not positive, while it might have some features in common with Chinese glass, it also has some features in common with Karl Weidmann at Gralglas. Perhaps a second or just not one of the best, but I do suspect Karl Weidmann a bit. He did make balls in this sort of decor. I've not seen a red backgound before.

[rosieposie]

If it is Karl Weidmann,  his signature is VERY small and neat, and may just be visible on the side of the ball near the base. 
I have a beautiful bubbled one given to me by my friend Dirk a couple of years ago. It took me a while to find the signature.

[chopin-liszt]

This is an image of a large unsigned Weidmann ashtray, upside-down.
It looks much better upside down.

[mhgcgolfclub]

Thanks Sue

I think you may be on the right track or even correct.. I have found a few very similar items including this one in the link.

http://www.glaswolf.de/Gralglas_WMF_Kerzenh.183+B6YmFja1BJRD0xODMmTD0xJnByb2R1Y3RJRD0zODc2NiZwaWRfcHJvZHVjdD0xODMmZGV0YWlsPQ__.0.html.

I am going to do some more searching later.

Thanks for your help.

Roy