Topic: Tall smoke glass 'tulip' shape goblet/vase

[Anne E.B.]

Just bought this nice retro piece which has yet to be de-waxed as it has been used as a candle holder.  Its approx. 12.5" high, similar in style to ones made by Johanfors.  There is what looks to be an identical one shown in my Millers Collectables Price Guide p.285 in the Scandinavian glass section and said to be "A 1970s Rihimaen Lasi Oy tall yellow wine goblet shaped display piece by an unknown designer."  So not much more information and the size isn't given.  I'm still trawling through my books/web but can anyone suggest who might have made it please. 

[Anne E.B.]

I think it is more likely to be a candlestick.

[flying free]

I think it's an odd shape for a wine glass, but equally I'd be scared to put a lit candle in something that tall and unstable.

Is it a Wedgwood colour perhaps?  Or ... wracking brains ... King's Lynn?? glass colour or even Caithness?

m

[chopin-liszt]

I twice had a boxed set of wine glasses in a very similar style handed in to Oxfam. Not as tall as this, the bowls were a more wine bowl shape - not so rounded, but coloured glass and with these very long and elegant stems and finely blown.
They were German, according to the boxes and remaining stickers. But no maker's name. 

[Anne E.B.]

Thanks folks for your replies and suggestions
I'm not sure about Wedgwood colours, but can't find a match in shape/design for them.  Ive looked at Caithness - again no match although they appear to have a colour called 'soot' which I like.  I use to have a good link for King's Lynn glass but seem to have lost it unfortunately.   I've had a quick search for candle holders made by German glass companies, at least the ones I have recorded in my little notebook but without success as yet, so still searching.

I'm a bit reluctant to use an actual candle as I agree it doesn't look safe.  At the moment it has an LED "candle" in it, but they just don't give off the same lovely glow that wax candles do.  I'll be digging out all my glass candles for Christmas, using LED alternatives.  Much safer with visiting grandchildren.  There's a large box of Kosta Boda snowball candleholders somewhere in the garage which will be making their yearly appearance.  I think I'm well into double figures with those. They don't look too bad with LEDs.

Thanks once more

[chopin-liszt]

I do have some of the early Caithness soda glass "soot" pieces - they are decidedly clunkier and the way the base meets the stem is not nearly as neat. The stems are short and fairly thick. They really lack elegance. 

[glassobsessed]

Reminds me of these, no idea if any connection though:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,61422.0.html

John

[chopin-liszt]

The same as the sets handed in to Oxfam I mentioned.
I just haven't laid eyes on them for years.
Great to have an image and the extra info. about West Germany too John, thanks. 

[Anne E.B.]

The boxed pair look very similar to mine except the shape at the top looks straighter and longer.  They could still be related though.

[chopin-liszt]

The foot is quite different. Your tulip one has an applied foot, whereas the boxed ones in the other thread have the foot extended from the stem.
There is a thicker edge bit around the outside of the foot, absent on Anne's.
And there is no join between the bowl and the stem in the West German ones.
Although they appear similar, they are actually very different in construction, not just the bowl shape.