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Finnish Vase...
Pinkspoons:
Miller's books are great for identification (although it's still best to do your own research whenever possible) and do often come in handy. I would still recommend owning one or two of them!
josordoni:
--- Quote from: Pinkspoons on January 07, 2007, 01:30:44 AM ---Miller's books are great for identification
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Although they even get that wrong sometimes...
I think any attribution from anywhere on an unmarked piece needs to be double checked - unless the piece is fully marked, any decision on attribution is always going to be based on someone's opinion.
stevetheb:
My ever so grateful thanks to all the very very kind people who have provided information about this vase especially romy - many thanks. I'm forever amazed at the knowledge and teh speed with which it is shared on this forum. Many many thanks.. I'm learning lots.
Steve
Pip:
Hi may I just point out that whilst Romy is correct to point out the Millers attribution to the designer being Aimo Okkolin for Riihimaki - these are also attributed in other reference sources as being by Tamara Aladin. I sold one identical to Steve's (but it had a very small crack in it of about 5mm) for £15 on eBay a few months back and, despite much digging and researching, I wasn't able to positively attribute it to either one of them. The retail price for these would be as Nic says about £25-£30 although I'd dispute that they can be picked up for a fiver anymore on eBay - not these days anyway.
lyndhurst44:
Hi,
Santa was very kind to me this year and brought me a copy of Leslie Pina's Scandinavian Glass 1930 - 2000 Fire and Sea. On page 29 there are a number of very very similar shaped vases to Steve's all attributed to Riihimaki and Aimo Okkolin and discribed as Rocket or Lamp shape and dated 1960's. Height varying between 5" to 8" with a very impressive $125 to $225 guide price. These often would have an acid stamped mark and the number 1436.
Hope this helps and not just create more confusion. ???
Bryn (not Brian)
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