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Title: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: josordoni on February 28, 2007, 04:38:22 PM

You all know how challenged I am about signatures...

I reckon this modern orange vase sig reads S Carloss but googling that just seems to give me Windscreen tinting in San Carlos, and that isn't quite right somehow...

It's quite nice though, rim is very organic and lumpy which I like.  Colour is just a little bright for me though (looking out my  8) )

vase
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5374

signature
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5373

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Chris Harrison on February 28, 2007, 07:19:52 PM

I think it's a J, not an S.
So it's something that Juan Carlos made at evening class???
With royal connections, it must be worth a mint :-)

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Ivo on February 28, 2007, 07:45:25 PM

Could I suggest Carglass?

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Andy on February 28, 2007, 10:09:48 PM

I think if it was chrism, you wouldnt have a problem reading it,
it would be a very obvious name!  >:(
and gullible ars** like me would probably buy it!

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: aa on February 28, 2007, 10:28:52 PM

Clue - The artist was one of three partners in a studio that was named after the other two partners. The studio doesn't exist any more.

Don't want to make it too easy! :)

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Frank on February 28, 2007, 10:59:30 PM

Isn't the 2nd S just bubbles?

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: aa on February 28, 2007, 11:11:42 PM

Quote from: Frank on February 28, 2007, 10:59:30 PM

Isn't the 2nd S just bubbles?

Nah!  :)  J C...ass needs a second S  ;D

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Anne on March 01, 2007, 01:05:44 AM

I thought it could read: J Corless but I'm probably wrong!  ::)

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Cathy B on March 01, 2007, 06:58:31 AM

Carcass! ;D

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: aa on March 01, 2007, 07:05:00 AM

Well done Cathy! :)

James Carcass was the third partner in LA Studios which used to be in Herne Hill. LA stood for Louise and Andrew (Hay). The studio closed a few years ago and Andrew Hay has been working in the midlands. James became production manager for Fusion Glass, an architectural glass producer, but I am not sure if he is still there.

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Cathy B on March 01, 2007, 07:05:59 AM

Here's his website, Adam:

http://www.jamescarcass.com/biography.html

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Anne on March 01, 2007, 02:28:35 PM

I said I'd be wrong!  ;D

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Chris Harrison on March 01, 2007, 02:41:10 PM

I got the J right!

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: Anne on March 01, 2007, 02:46:07 PM

Me too Chris! :)  Oddly enough I googled Carcass + glassmaker and couldn't find anything... but googling Carcass +glass he comes up number one. A good example of a site not using keywords properly - or in this case - at all!!!  >:D

Title: Re: Contemporary orange vase - signature help please?
Post by: josordoni on March 01, 2007, 06:24:54 PM

Quote from: aa on March 01, 2007, 07:05:00 AM

Well done Cathy! :)

James Carcass was the third partner in LA Studios which used to be in Herne Hill. LA stood for Louise and Andrew (Hay). The studio closed a few years ago and Andrew Hay has been working in the midlands. James became production manager for Fusion Glass, an architectural glass producer, but I am not sure if he is still there.

Goodness everyone, you've been busy whilst I've been out buying Mdina today!! And an Anthony Stern vase in with it (Nice man, signs so you can read his name) , and a signed paperweight I can't make out the signature on yet... ;D ;D ;D

How amazing, I'd never heard of LA studios until recently, when I got 3 Andrew Hay signed vases recently. And now this one is the same studio, but earlier, and from a different auction house about 100 miles away from the first one!

Thank you all so much.

Ivo, I'm sorry you won't get your orange windscreens, maybe next time!