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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: wiggy131 on July 07, 2009, 04:43:41 PM

Title: Can anyone ID this green glass vase? - ID = Rudolph Schrötter for Rosice
Post by: wiggy131 on July 07, 2009, 04:43:41 PM: The vase measures 15cm in height. Chunky glass. It has the 4 dimpled sides. It's hard to photograph because of the reflection!
Thanks again for your help,
Vickie Purves :hiclp:
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 07, 2009, 04:55:06 PM: I think the designer is Rudolf Schrotter and designed in the 50s, made in lots of colours in Czechoslovakia. Sometimes known as a bullet vase, is yours uranium glass?

John.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: jsmeasell on July 07, 2009, 04:57:22 PM: I see some very recent things from China that look much like this vase.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: wiggy131 on July 07, 2009, 05:26:54 PM: Thankyou for your replies. I looked up the name on Ebay and found someone selling one. It is titled Sklo Union Glass 'Lens' Vase by Rudolf Schrötter c 1955. It was full of cobwebs and a dead spider when I got it, so it must a genuine old one, not from China.

Thank you for your help in identifying it,
Best Wishes
Vickie
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 07, 2009, 05:34:57 PM: They were made in two sizes (that I have seen), around 15cm and 20cm I think. On page 46 of Sklo Union Art Before Industry there is a photo of one in clear glass next to a ceramic copy.

John.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 07, 2009, 05:42:35 PM: They have cobwebs and spiders in China too. ;D

Moulds do get sold sometimes, I wonder if any of these were bought by a company in China, or would they just make their own? Some Czech moulds ended up in Italy.

James, what did you see that reminds you of this design?

John.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: dirk. on July 07, 2009, 06:16:42 PM: and beware to put two of them together - they tend to breed!!! ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: Anne on July 07, 2009, 08:39:37 PM: Looks good for Sklo Union to me! 8)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: Bernard C on July 07, 2009, 09:32:05 PM: Hmmm - Interesting. Do I detect hints of attribution by popular vote? ;D

Bernard C. 8)
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: Anne on July 08, 2009, 12:34:36 AM: No, by reference to Marcus' book and CD, Bernard, both of which I'm *very* familiar with. 8)

I'm pretty sure this colour is what Marcus referred to as Spring Green when we were discussing it late last year when he was staying with us.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this green glass vase?
Post by: Bernard C on July 08, 2009, 02:45:24 AM: Anne - I'm greatly relieved to hear that. But, like John, I still would like to know more about what James saw.

Bernard C. 8)