Topic: Monart? Two - tone bubbly glass vase possibly shape "OD"

[LEGSY]

Picked up a vase recently in a colorway i have had before a Monart trophy vase not 100%
sure but think it is. The base has a polished pontil scar not one i have seen in the past usually i see them with
the raised button. As with the trophy vase i mentioned this one has an internal faint fracture line in the base
and large bubbles surrounding the base it must have been common on bubbly pieces maybe?
Measures 7" n height.

[LEGSY]

base picture

[Greg.]

Just attaching a photo of a similar example I previously owned, this one with button pontil finish.

No damage to this one from memory, although there are quite a few Monart pieces out there with base annealing cracks.

The bubble design is one of my favourites which almost look like rain drops.

[essi]

Lovely vase Legsy. In the book Ysart glass there is a vase on page 177 "OD" that looks the same as yours. one of the given sizes is 7.5 inches.
 Last Monday i went to look at a Monart vase at an auction room. The pontil mark was covered with an original Monart paper label but it was not a button disc pontil.
When i got home the information on the paper label was correct to that shape of vase.
I understood that Monart always had a button disc type pontil mark but this may not be the case.
Tim

[chopin-liszt]

Attaching the button to a very thin base was problematic in that it caused cracks to appear.
I have a beautiful little bubbly bowl which I find impossible to comprehend how they polished the pontil scar far less think about putting a button on. It does not have a button.
The bubbles too. made it even harder to finish off nicely.

The shape and the colours of this look absolutely spot on to me.

This is my wee bowl and the very fine base. Which really does have a polished round depression in the middle.

[flying free]

mine, single colour very bubbly large vase, button is applied ...and (consequently?) it's badly damaged at base by the button and also an annealing crack:

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49400.msg278557.html#msg278557

[LEGSY]

Great to have so many replies so soon and some great pieces of glass to Oggle as well
hard to explain the annealing fractures always make me feel really sad with Monart pieces
as i do not find many in Wales and they more often than not have some on vases i find
Would a vase with such damage lose say 50% of it's top value due to it?? Would think it may.
Thankyou again. Brilliant site

[chopin-liszt]

The troubles with annealing cracks are well-known, they're the result of the lack of temperature control in the draughty wooden shed they were made in.
But even complete jig-saws can still have some resale value.

I feel the only way to look at it is to appreciate how lovely they are, despite the damage. Otherwise it wouldn't be there to still admire and enjoy. And I didn't have to pay a premium price for the priviledge. 

[flying free]

The troubles with annealing cracks are well-known, they're the result of the lack of temperature control in the draughty wooden shed they were made in.
But even complete jig-saws can still have some resale value.

I feel the only way to look at it is to appreciate how lovely they are, despite the damage. Otherwise it wouldn't be there to still admire and enjoy. And I didn't have to pay a premium price for the priviledge. 

Agree!  Mine is always on display (surrounded by non damaged pieces of 1930s glass) as it's the most beautiful colour and decor.