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Title: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: palo400 on April 27, 2008, 03:38:24 PM

Hi there

Anyone have any ideas about the vase I picked up today, It's really heavy with plenty of age wear to the base.
Height is 19.5cm high and 12cm at the base.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: Sue C on April 27, 2008, 10:41:44 PM

look's like  a screw?

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: Andy on April 28, 2008, 11:08:20 AM

Hi,
certainly a Bohemian piece, very similar to Beranek/Skrdlovice stuff, Frantisek Visner maybe circa 1970s
http://www.beranekglass.com/
Cant find the same pattern on the above site, or in the Arnoldsche book
Czech glass, 1945-1980, Design in an age of Adversity.
Marcus may know more if he should pop in.
Regards Andy

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: palo400 on April 28, 2008, 05:35:57 PM

Thanks andy for the info - vey much appreciated.
Thanks also for the link to beranekglass as I spotted another piece we own that we hadn't been able to identify.
Bonus!

Thanks again

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: palo400 on April 28, 2008, 05:37:43 PM

Quote from: Sue C on April 27, 2008, 10:41:44 PM

look's like  a screw?

Aahh that's what the 6 foot glass screwdriver was for! ;D

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: MarkHill on April 28, 2008, 07:55:49 PM

You're spot on, of course, Andy - it's a Vízner design for Skrdlovice, vase no.7410 and advertised in Czechoslovak Glass Review in September 1975. You'll see an example in Graham Cooley's 'Hi Sko Lo Sklo' exhibition and the accompanying catalogue - for more information, see www.sklo.co.uk
The colourless part is taller than the others I've seen!
Hope this helps,
Mark

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: Sue C on April 28, 2008, 10:26:29 PM

Hi Mark. has Marcus been involved with this? it looks very exciting!! i know he spent a long time researching and had a recent trip to visit some of the designers.
BTW, has anyone heard from Marcus?? he has been a little quiet lately?

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: Frank on April 29, 2008, 09:42:35 AM

He has been away and his book comes out in September. Having learnt Czech and done a lot of research from Czech sources and directly with the people involved, combined with Marcus's academic approach, it will probably be setting a new level in glass writing and publishing.

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: MarkHill on April 29, 2008, 01:31:05 PM

Hi Sue,
Marcus has been kind enough to check my research as regards dates and designers on pressed glass (Sklo Union designs), which I am very grateful for. We both agreed that there'd be no point in confusing everything, particularly newcomers to the market, by putting out conflicting information in two different publications.
I quite agree with Frank - Marcus' academic approach, extensive research and personal contacts with many of the designers will lead to a truly ground-breaking, fully detailed book on Sklo Union which will undoubtedly be the only book on the subject that ever needs to be published. I for one can't wait to see it.
Graham Cooley's exhibition and my accompanying catalogue do cover, but don't focus solely on, this area, as Marcus is doing that.
My catalogue is intended as a general introduction to post war mass-produced Czech glass design, and includes over 150 specially commissioned full-colour photographs of hot-worked, cut and engraved, gilded and enamelled and pressed designs. There are also some higher end pieces by the likes of Jirí Harcuba, Pavel Hlava and Lubomír Blecha - hence the 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo' title. The format is very similar to my previous publication Fat Lava.
Mark

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: palo400 on April 29, 2008, 05:55:24 PM

Thanks everyone for your replies so far and, Mark, I'll make a note of 13th July and order a copy of Hi Sklo Lo Sklo then.

Thanks again

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: aa on April 29, 2008, 08:56:59 PM

Oh well, that's another two books to add to my collection. Better make some more glass.... :)

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: Andy on April 29, 2008, 09:23:24 PM

..... and buy some more book shelves!  ;D

Title: Re: Possible Sklo Vase - id help needed
Post by: nigel benson on April 30, 2008, 12:42:07 PM

Hi all,

Marcus was at The Art Glass Fair held at Dulwich last Sunday. I was great to meet him and have the opportunity for a chat, but also frustrating as he seemed to bring me luck - I kept getting enquiries while we were chatting, so had to break the conversation.

I'm really looking forward to both books, and to the exhibition being held at King's Lynn. I've been buying Czech glass across the board for some years now, so I expect they will give me answers to a few of the question marks I have on pieces in my own collection which I have not been able to identify through my own small research on the subject.

The recognition of post-war Czech glass is well overdue and good to see that so much is going on this year. Of course the downside will be that I have to look at other areas of collecting in order to ovoid any conflict with my dealing :(

Nigel