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LSA International - Polish glass
tmaritta:
I am not really in the position to comment what is art glass and what is not. However, I would like to comment on the word 'cheap'. Obviously I am not a native speakear, so I did not grow up with the words cheap and inexpensive. But I am being told off by my american husband if I use the word cheap, other than if I mean to be derogatory. So now to me too, 'cheap' is never worth of buying, because the quality of the item, whatever it is, is too low.
Inexpensive is the word I would like to be used in connection of art glass as well. Or a bargain buy.
Morgan48:
--- Quote from: "Ivo" ---I'm sure they're honourable glass makers, I'm sure their intentions are sincere, but Jablonsky are the curse of the antique trade. Picture an antique fair with 1500 stalls, and on 1000 stalls you see identical Jablonsky vases in three different sizes.
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Good morning
Somewhat surprised at you posting regarding jablonski flooding the antique trade. Is this something peculiar to the Netherlands because it is not something I have noticed here. The only large fair I attend is Alexandra Palace and as an avid glass collector, and the owner of a couple of fine Jablonski pieces, it is something I would have spotted and could hear myself thinking " oh .. not something I expected to see "..
Could other members comment on the proliferation, or otherwise, of Jablonski at major UK fairs.
Regards
Gareth
Morgan48
Ivo:
Most definitely on all antique fairs in Holland since about 5 years, but also found in Germany, Belgium and France and as far afield as Scandinavia and the US.
Leni:
--- Quote from: "MORGAN48 --- Could other members comment on the proliferation, or otherwise, of Jablonski at major UK fairs.
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Yes, please do! 'Cos I'll be there like a shot buying them up!
Especially if I can get them for under $200 :lol:
Sorry you don't like them Ivo - more for those of us who do? Good job we don't all like the same thing, or the prices would go even higher, and Ms Cheapskate would have even less glass in her collection. :wink:
But Ivo, do you really mean the pieces made by Adam Jablonski himself, or other stuff coming out of the Jablonski Crystal factory? I am unsure of exactly what the 'mass-produced' stuff is like? Any pics? The big vases shown on the Polish Chamber of Commerce site looked difficult to mass-produce - other than in the way that, for example, a Caithness paperweight (even in a limited edition of 500) or Pershire millefiori weights could be said to be 'mass-produced'.
Also, I'm still unsure if LSA do supply Jablonski glass under their label, or if the mention of the two names on the PCoC site confused me. You seemd to think they don't. Can you clarify this for me? :?
Does anyone know exactly which factory or factories are covered by the LSA label? (Back to my original question, from which I got rather distracted :oops: )
Leni
Morgan48:
Hi Leni
If you have not seen this link I'm sure you will appreciate it....I really cant get my head around these as considered "cheap...but to each their own I suppose.
www.chamberofcommerce.pl/glass/jablon/vases.html
Regards
Gareth
Morgan48
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