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Title: To identify make and name ID: Whitefriars spiral ribbed mushroom posy
Post by: turnip45 on February 09, 2008, 09:25:18 PM

Hello there

Could someone out there help me identify the make and year of the enclosed bowl/vase.  As can be seen, it is a lovely mellow mint green, 21 and half centimetres across and 6 centimetres high.  The base curves in like waisted and the pattern is narrow waves, more prominant on the underside, swirling down to the bottom of the base.  It has a polished pontil and very gentle wear round the base plus, 1 tiny bubble.  I suspect Thomas Webb because of the size, (Whitefrairs is wider) however, I am no expert :( it could be another manufacturer.

Please help.
Thanks in advance.
'B'

Title: Re: To identify make and name of the attached.
Post by: Anne on February 10, 2008, 12:44:52 AM

Mushroom poseys are sometimes a puzzle, we had a recent topic about them here: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,18892.0.html - it might help a bit.

Title: Re: To identify make and name of the attached.
Post by: nigel benson on February 10, 2008, 02:40:55 PM

Hi,

This looks like it could well be Powell (Whitefriars), spiral ribbed mushroom posy bowl, in Sea-green from the photos, but your description of ".....mint green" suggests something different!

Nigel

Title: Re: To identify make and name of the attached.
Post by: turnip45 on February 10, 2008, 09:38:06 PM

Hello Nigel

Thank you for your comment and please ignore "mint green", I wasn't thinking straight: the colour is true to the middle image, which represents WF's Sea-Green.  In future I will let the images speak for themselves - what am I like!

Kindest regards
Beryl