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Title: Help ID of Iridescent Vase please
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on May 03, 2007, 09:22:23 PM

Any help please on the ID of this small vase, looks iridescent and a very pale green, darker green near the rim when looking inside, a rough pontil , as too age not sure but a guess nearer 1900 than 2000 but I could be wrong, tested under a UV light nothing, stands just 3.25" tall and 4" diameter
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6807
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6808
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6809

thanks for any help Roy

Title: Re: Help ID of Iridescent Vase please
Post by: Bernard C on May 05, 2007, 07:42:00 AM

Roy — I am certain that I have seen this pattern before but so far I can't find it — it's really irritating.

Are you sure you mean iridescent and not opalescent?

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Help ID of Iridescent Vase please
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on May 05, 2007, 01:37:23 PM

Bernard I pretty sure its iridescent rather than opalescent but have to admit the more I look at the vase the more it confuses me , better take the view it could be opalescent

Roy

Title: Re: Help ID of Iridescent Vase please
Post by: josordoni on May 05, 2007, 05:07:57 PM

Quote from: Bernard C on May 05, 2007, 07:42:00 AM

Roy — I am certain that I have seen this pattern before but so far I can't find it — it's really irritating.

Are you sure you mean iridescent and not opalescent?

Bernard C.  8)

Bernard, obviously carnival glass is iridescent, but when it is pearly coloured, how would you differentiate between opalescent and iridescent?  I have always assumed iridescent is an external coating, and opalescent a quality of the glass, but is this right?