Topic: Help to Identify please?

[Pts26]

Hi all
Here's the approximate dimensions and further photos
Height 26cm, Diameter 20cm at the widest part.
Base diameter 11cm, Mouth diameter 9.5cm
Weight 3.9kg.

[chopin-liszt]

 
Apologies, we did not explain exactly what we meant be seeing the base. You need to take a pic from a slight angle, so that the light reflects off the surface of the base, so that we can see anything that might be there and its general appearance. (I've attached a pic of a mark on glass to show you what I mean.)

Glass is a nightmare to photograph well.
It's 3D and pics are 2D. Clear, cut stuff is the absolute worst.

Signatures on this sort of thing can be really tiny, and almost worked into the design. Keep peering around the body!

[Pts26]

Hi Sue
I have looked carefully but I know what you mean about hard to find marks so haven't entirely given up yet, though mindful of completely losing my sanity!
Thanks again for your kind advice
Cheers Pete.

[chopin-liszt]

Wonderful. Thank-you!
I can see there is very good age-related wear there. That is very helpful indeed. 

It isn't just cut - it is acid treated as well, to create the duller parts. It is a very complex and sophisticated work of art.

[catshome]

I'm starting to think it might be Czech......something quite "industrial" about the design is reminding me of another piece I've seen, but the memory recall is a little slow today.

[chopin-liszt]

It's reminding me of Maurice Marinot, (the acid treated mountains) Rene Roubicek's Dvorak vase and for some strange reason - (possibly related to it being large, clear and cut, but also the sort of figure) makes the name Vicke Lindstrand pop up.
It's the "Industrial" feel that points me to Marinot and Roubicek - I don't think it's their work, but that it might be of similar quality.

But I don't know most of the other big names. Never heard of Colotte. 

[catshome]

I usually get it wrong when I mention Moser......but I'll risk it.  The cutting and etching on the second and third vases, the quality, and the fact that they aren't always signed...... Just putting it out there 😺

https://www.artglassnouveau.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/4523?opendocument&part=5

There are some lovely images of Colotte vases, but the more I look at them the more they look "harder" - deep cuts with very straight geometric lines.

Perhaps Pete could try some shots with a tube of paper inside the vase, so that we can see the design more clearly without the other side showing through?

It really is an intriguing piece.  I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all day in the garage while unpacking more boxes.  Nothing like this discovered as yet 😹

[chopin-liszt]

This is an image of a head sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand - you can see style similarities with the figure on this mystery.
It's a little bit C3PO-ish.

https://www.bukowskis.com/en/auctions/560/697-a-vicke-lindstrand-cut-glass-sculpture-vase-kosta-1950-s-60-s


In general, Cat, I think the style is later than that of Moser. But lovely to see the site. 
I think we're into post-modernism.
(unless I've got my dates muddled, but I know what I mean.)

[Pts26]

Hi All
A few more pics...

[Pts26]

This is an image of a head sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand - you can see style similarities with the figure on this mystery.
It's a little bit C3PO-ish.

https://www.bukowskis.com/en/auctions/560/697-a-vicke-lindstrand-cut-glass-sculpture-vase-kosta-1950-s-60-s


In general, Cat, I think the style is later than that of Moser. But lovely to see the site. 
I think we're into post-modernism.
(unless I've got my dates muddled, but I know what I mean.)

certainly does have a similar style face?
I had also considered Orrefores but was told by that it couldn't be because its not signed. I have to confess my knowledge in this field is a little limited. When I first got the vase I thought maybe Swedish 1930's but equally I see what you mean by post modernism 50's. Hopefully someone will have it in a catalogue or something?
Cheers Pete.