Topic: Tall Cranberry Cut to Clear Glass Vase - VSL / Bohemian or Other...

[Greg.]

Hi All,

Possibly a trick one to attribute!

Tall heavily cut glass vase in cranberry which has been cut to clear.

Star cut base with plenty of age related wear.

Height: 30.5cm

Diameter across  base: 10.2cm

Fairly Heavy weight: 1.8kg

All thoughts most welcome.

Greg

[catshome]

I'll play Greg.......

It didn't scream Czech to me......some of the cutting seemed a little "restrained".  If it were mine, I would be starting with American Brilliant......something about the fan cutting into the shape of the rim rings a bell. 

Had to laugh.....timer went off for my dinner just as I wrote the last bit.  Will give it more thought over food.

[Greg.]

Thanks for taking a look Cat and your initial thoughts.

Food for thought is always good.

[Greg.]

Still pondering over VSL, circa 1900.

Seen this rim finish on a few others around this period, with similarish cutting although no exact match so far...

One other observation, the colour looked cranberry early, although looking at it in the light now has a deep purple tint. Will have a closer look at the colour in better daylight tomorrow.

[catshome]

Glad you mentioned colour......I saw a more pale amethyst, rather than cranberry, but it's always hard to tell from pictures as it could just be my tablet's interpretation.

Is it OK to ask what country you found it in?

[catshome]

Having slept on it......how about Dorflinger?  I can see elements of your piece in this example

https://www.treadwaygallery.com/lotInfo.php?i=6016

[Greg.]

Thank you Cat for that lead I will investigate further, much appreciated.

The vase was purchased in the UK.

You are right about the colour, looking again today its definitely a purple/amethyst colour.

For the time being, just to also throw a few VSL examples in the mix. Will keep searching.....


https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/510525307744547297/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/510525307743454781/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/510525307739871415/

[catshome]

Well you did say it was a tricky one......I hadn't seen the last two.......I can see elements in yours.  I'm really enjoying this......look forward to the next instalment!

[Anne Tique]

Shape wise I'd say VSL is a possibility, some elements are familiar in this pattern but unfortunately I haven't found the exact pattern yet. Some of the Dorflinger designs are very similar and some are misattributed because they are VSL in fact. Usually colour and quality and proof of registered patterns are give-always, as you can imagine.


What the colour concerns, if it is a more purple colour  than it could be 'violet-évêque' or cardinal purple but indeed, it looks more red on your pictures. Have a look on Pinterest for this colour, i use the french name and have several examples of different periods.

Did you take these pictures with a phone please? Some of the cutting looks not very symmetric to me, which made me doubt about VSL but images with phones can deform these details.

I need to have another look to see what i can find.

[Greg.]

Hi Anne, thank you for taking a look its much appreciated.

My photos were taken with a digital camera.

I have taken a new batch of photos outside in the natural light, hopefully these show the true colour a little better.

I have also taken a few others to show the cutting, some of the cuts are not completely symmetrical.

Hope the below images help.