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Title: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 19, 2007, 06:31:47 PM
I feel like this could be almost anything (Murano, Chalet, Bohemian, etc), so I would really appreciate some help in pinning down the origin! The form has an Italian look to me, but the way the different colors are applied (rather than sommerso) doesn't. Also the beveled edge on the bottom doesn't look like the Murano bottoms I'm familiar with. It's about 11 in tall.

Sorry the photos turned out dark. I need to take some new ones.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/vase1-4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/vase3-3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/vase4-2.jpg)

Thanks in advance!
Shannon
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: Sklounion on November 19, 2007, 07:41:24 PM
Hi,
Probably, initially by Teplicke Sklo, Mstisov, which, when absorbed following the closure of that factory, the workers continued to make at Karlovy Vary, many designs of which, were by Frantisek Zemek, and labelled "Karlovarske Sklo Moser".
Regards,
Marcus
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 19, 2007, 09:57:00 PM
Wow Marcus, thanks so much for your response! I have never heard of any of this...Do you think you could give me an approxiamte timeline for production, and/or some good sites for research in this kind of glass? I'm completely unfamiliar with it.

Thanks again,
Shannon
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: Anne on November 19, 2007, 10:04:14 PM
Shannon, a good place to start on Czech glass is Marcus' own website http://www.sklounion.com, although I'm sure others will have suggestions too.
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: Sklounion on November 19, 2007, 10:13:28 PM
Hi Shannon,
Zemek worked at Mstisov 1956-59, and some pieces were exhibited at Expo '58 in Brussels. Zemek died in 1960, at the age of 45. These items continued in production at KSM for quite a long while after his demise.
Marcus
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 19, 2007, 10:17:06 PM
Thank you both! I have looked through some of Marcus' site before, but I gather it is mainly about pressed glass, or am I mistaken?

Shannon
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: Sklounion on November 19, 2007, 10:33:55 PM
Hi Shannon,
True, my current site developed as a mainly pressed glass site, but I am studying all production glass in Czechoslovakia, during the communist period, with a view to further book projects over the next five years. If you aren't sure about something, send me an email.
Marcus
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 20, 2007, 04:11:56 AM
Marcus, that is really excellent. It seems little is known about Czech glass of that period (at least that seems to be true in my area). I think I'll hold onto this vase for a while, because I feel this area of glass may be somewhat unappreciated as of now. Maybe your books can have an effect on that.  :)

Thanks again,
Shannon
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 24, 2007, 06:01:11 AM
Wow, I guess I'm not the only one who thought this type of vase was Murano glass. Check this out:

http://tinyurl.com/3dj2vy

 :o I emailed the seller, to let him/her know this is not Italian...
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: Sklounion on November 24, 2007, 09:53:43 AM
Hi Shannon,

Ouch, that was a very expensive error ::)

Regards,

Marcus
Title: Re: What kind of vase is this? Italian? Czech/Bohemian? Canadian?
Post by: shandiane78 on November 24, 2007, 05:29:57 PM
Yes, I wonder what will happen when the buyer realizes it's not what was advertised. Though, looking at the buyer's feedback, I think maybe that will never happen. ::) I never did hear back from the seller.

Shannon