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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Anne on June 16, 2015, 09:32:28 PM
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This dates from the early 1980s, bought new in some posh dept. store in London, labelled Peter Tysoe Glass. Posting as a reference as it still has the label. 8)
http://www.petertysoe.net/page7.html
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Quite a sophisticated and delicate little thing - it's got the sort of bubble that is outilned in the colour, a deep green, not a full spread halo, but an outline.
You've been tracking down and posting some very interesting things - thank-you again for sharing! :-*
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Thanks Sue. These were made in a plum colour also, we bought two of them - I had the green one and my mother had the plum one. She no longer has hers, but they were identical shape and size. I have always loved this! I decided to d**t and take some pics, hence the new posts! ;)
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Saw a recent Facebook query re Peter who spent many years in Australia and was VP or President of Ausglass. The bubbled glass reminds me of Julio Santos's work here, and also of a Tom Levkovski who was at Monash Caulfield for some years and used a pale blue bubbled glass to great effect. The clear vessel and the pwt are Julio's work, the coloured decanter is Tom Levkovski. I have yet to acquire a piece of Peter's work so far as I know.
Ross
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More info at http://www.petertysoe.net/
Ross
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Thanks Ross, that's interesting to see. Mine pre-dates Peter's work in Australia - this is one of those glassmakers who spans continents! I do like his stuff!
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This flask or decanter is signed and dated 79, lovely soft tones and iridescence. I have also seen drinking glasses and tall thin bottles in the same colours.
John
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I am still in touch with Peter, who is now approaching his 80th birthday at the end of this month. We swapped emails only last week, so I'll let him know of this growing fan club. I have been collecting his glass since 2006 when I first came into contact with him regarding his design work for Chance Brothers in 1969-71. The Psychedelic pattern being the most famous (more on Peter in Chance Expressions pp.53-54, 132; Chance Additions, p.68).
Here are just two of his studio pieces - the plate (signed, 25cm dia) has a slight iridescence. The vase (with label) is 18cm tall and this colourway is quite popular.
I am glad that he is finally getting some exposure! :)
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More of Peter's work. I did say I was a collector, didn't I? ;)
As a size guide:
Pic.1 - The height of the small pot (right) is 10.5cm
Pic.2 - The largest champagne flute is 28.5cm tall; the tallest perfume is 17cm.
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You have the beautiful goblet that matches John's lovely decanter.
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Just another paperweight that was tucked away
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My mother's perfume bottle was slightly darker than the darkest part of David's vase in reply #7, whilst the one in reply #8 seems to be a similar colour to my green one.
Personally I have always thought Peter should have been far better known. My perfume bottle is one of my favourite pieces in my collection.
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Peter has replied to me and will be joining in soon. :)
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This is turning into a Peter Tysoe tribute. As Anne says, his work spans continents, so here is an 'Aussie' specimen. It is very lanky - about 54cm high.
Trevor
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Never seen anything like that over here! Thanks for sharing.
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Hi all.
This is my piece and is also the Facebook piece which Ross referred to earlier. :).
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That is gorgeous! :)
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Thanks Anne, it's signed Peter Tysoe '78 :)
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Welcome to the GMB. Great piece and made prior to him leaving for Australia in 1984.
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Thank you for the welcome David. Made during his Dartington and Totnes days.
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Yes, as was my perfume bottle. :)
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I know this is an old discussion, but I thought I'd add my sole piece of Peter Tysoe glass.
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That's lovely Helen, thanks for adding it. The effect in the glass is the same as my perfume bottle. :)
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It was your bottle that prompted me. :)
My vase is one of my nicer charity shop finds.
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Great find in a charity shop! Mine was new in the 1980s - I think from somewhere like Dickens and Jones but I'm not sure - I can still visualise the display where they were but not the store name! And I seem to recall they were about £7 each, possibly even £8 each in the sale, and I think half-price which is why I bought two of them. :)
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This is the only piece I have but a very nice little bottle. Label on the base. Adding for info as one of these was mistaken for an Isle of Wight Studio attenuated bottle/experimental piece.
Cheer, Andy
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Andy, that's so beautiful. :)
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This one has a small plastic label.
These bottles differ from those from IoWSG in fairly obvious ways, they are quite a bit smaller, have less of a pronounced shape and the colours really don't match... I guess they are similar in size to attenuated bottles from Kerry, rare as those are.
John
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Hi John,
I think they thought it was an experimental piece, as you say when put next to an IOW attenuated bottle the difference is odvious. It didn't have a label so I guess it was an assumption.
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Don't remember seeing this shape before from Mr Tysoe, a large blue bowl signed Peter Tysoe 78. Sorry, photos best I could manage in the circumstances.
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That is lovely, John!
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John may just have helped me to unravel a mystery. I earlier posted a Decanter by Tom Levkovski in blue bubbled glass as similar to his bubbled glass. I also have this attenuated bottle which is doubly signed - Tom Levkovski's initials and an unknown signature. I think it is quite like your bottle down to the bubbles, form and colour. I now wonder if it is Peter's or perhaps he might know who made it - wild guess Cedar Prest.
Ross
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The signature you show is definitely not Peter's (although I'm not sure you alluded to that). All of the attenuated bottles made by Peter that I have seen have the turned over rim, but with certain similarities it is possible that there is a design influence. I'll email Peter and ask.
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David I am fairly sure it was made at Monash University,Caulfield.
Ross
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Cleared one up for me, i wonderd if it had a stopper, the other two perfumes i think are by Peter (i know one is as David has asked him direct) with hallmarked silver.
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Sorry for not getting back sooner - been away at Newark.
Peter got back promptly and stated that:
It's not one of mine - though obviously made in a similar technique. Tom Levkovski is unknown to me and I haven't any idea if he was influenced by anything of mine - especially as I only produced this type of glass in UK.
Hope that helps clear things up (or not as the case may be!)