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Title: French? Czech? ID = "Asteroid" by Jan Sylvester Drost for Zabkowice
Post by: langhaugh on August 09, 2008, 03:04:30 AM

I had thought that this might be Czech until I looked through Hi Sklo Lo Sklo and saw nothing like it in there. (BTW, a big thank you to Mark for the book, which has established where a good few pieces in my collection were made. A very helpful book and well laid out.) Then a friend with a good eye suggested that it might be French, so waiting for Marcus's book won't help here. It's 7" tall and almost 3" at its widest. I would be grateful for any opinions, ideas, or even wild speculation (heck, it's Friday night, after all).


David

Title: Re: French? Czech?
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2008, 05:59:56 AM

I have not a clue of course but I'd suspect Skruf, Peill&Pützler or the high end of Polish design. It is obviously seventies and a well-finished good quality crystal. I have a cylindrical vase in the same vein and have not been able to pinpoint it.

Title: Re: French? Czech?
Post by: Sklounion on August 09, 2008, 08:01:22 AM

Is this not "Asteroid" by Jan Sylvester Drost, and made at Zabkowice glassworks in Poland?
Regards,
Marcus

Title: Re: French? Czech?
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 09, 2008, 10:56:50 AM

 >:D
Marcus, :o "Asteroid" has coloured round bits on a much more line-y background texture and I don't think it's of this quality either.  ;)

Title: Re: French? Czech?
Post by: Sklounion on August 09, 2008, 12:41:34 PM

Hi, ;D ;D
I was under the impression that the coloured items, were a pattern known as "Aztec", from a German maker... see this topic.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,7187.msg100989.html
Looking at Pressglas-Korrespondenz, PK2001-2, page 22, and image Abb. 02-2001/081, I can confirm that David's piece is definitely "Asteroid" designed by Jan Sylvester Drost, 1972/73, and made by Zabkowice, in Poland. This design won Drost a gold medal at the 2nd International Exhibition of Glass and Porcelain, held at Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechoslovakia, in 1976.
Regards,
Marcus

Title: Re: French? Czech? ID = "Asteroid" by Jan Sylvester Drost for Zabkowice
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 09, 2008, 02:41:08 PM

 :spls: :-[ :spls:

As you can see, I've not succeeded in exorcising that bit of misinformation from my poor brain! Apologies, Marcus! ::)

Title: Re: French? Czech? ID = "Asteroid" by Jan Sylvester Drost for Zabkowice
Post by: Sklounion on August 09, 2008, 05:24:46 PM

Sue,
:hug: :hug:
no worries.
regards,
Marcus

Title: Re: French? Czech? ID = "Asteroid" by Jan Sylvester Drost for Zabkowice
Post by: langhaugh on August 09, 2008, 06:04:10 PM

Thanks you to all; my education continues. It is a very attractive vase, and the first known Polish piece I'll keep.

David