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Title: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID? - ID = Freidrichskristall
Post by: Quackers on November 11, 2007, 05:38:50 PM

Hi, another one I bought last week - I've been looking through my books during the week and haven't got anywhere yet :-\.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8648
   http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8647

It is 24.5cm high, 9cm across the top.  Not cased - soda glass?  Fair amount of wear on the base which has not been ground or polished.  The top rim is neatly polished, the glass looks good quality with a few air bubbles (which tend to be tear-shaped if that helps).

It seems a familiar shape but I just can't find it anywhere....

Tim

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Pinkspoons on November 11, 2007, 05:50:46 PM

No idea who made it, but there's one of these in ruby red sat in a local charity shop.

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Tigerchips on November 11, 2007, 08:30:50 PM

Some say Riihmaki, some say Chinese...

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Tigerchips on November 11, 2007, 08:32:31 PM

Isn't Riihimaki cased though?

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Pinkspoons on November 11, 2007, 09:02:57 PM

The quality of the red vase I've seen doesn't really seem to match the Riihimaen glass I have.

Could be Chinese, but my first thought was European.

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Quackers on November 11, 2007, 09:09:39 PM

Well I'd say that mine is better than my cased Riihimaen vases (only got 3 though), especially the finishing of the rim.  The Riihimaen ones are quite sharp edged while this vase is very smooth.

Tim

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Della on November 11, 2007, 09:12:25 PM

I have this one (similar ribbing, different shape) which did have a Friedrich label on it. Not sure where it went though, 'cos it has disappeared (probably up the vacumn cleaner).

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Tigerchips on November 12, 2007, 12:00:57 AM

I have this one, similar shape, different ribbing.  ;D
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture%20761.jpg

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Madbrit on November 12, 2007, 12:54:33 AM

Hi Tim
Somewhere in my cellar i have a miniture version of yours in plain glass, and it was Friedrichs Kristal too..Kev

Title: Re: Good indigo/grey vase with 4 ribs - ID?
Post by: Quackers on November 12, 2007, 05:37:05 PM

Thanks folks - I've been googling FRIEDRICH KRISTALL and versions of it, and not finding a lot :-\.  But I did find a page http://www.glaskilian.de/Friedrich.507.0.html which has an orange and a blue vase with similar ribs, although a lot look cased.  Anyone got any better links? 

Kev, if you happen to find your vase - any chance of a pic?

cheers

Tim