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Title: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 20, 2009, 06:41:22 PM: It looks like it should be Sowerby from the colour and the style, but unless it's in the catalogue that shows the Dora vase or a.n. other that isn't publicly available. I don't really know. Czech maybe. There was at least one other company that made good quality glass in this colour of uranium glass and used part frosting. It's big about 9 inches. Unfortunately it has a chip on one top lobe. Does anyone have any idea who made it please?
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: pamela on April 28, 2009, 05:03:32 PM: Nice piece of glass :hiclp:
but unfortunately no idea at all from this end, sorry :cry:

Looking at it again today: Suddenly 'Australia?' came to my mind, but cannot tell why :-\
Good morning, Down Under: anyone? :D
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: bungie60 on April 28, 2009, 11:10:11 PM: Came across exactly the same vase this weekend but in pink at a car boot in Cannock Staffs nearly bought it £6 impressive piece probably the one that got away, usually collect uranium.Reminded me of a piece i had some time back by Hortensja of Poland http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/HORTENSJA.html any way good luck yours Mark
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 29, 2009, 06:48:08 AM: Ed could be right. I always forget about Hortensja, but the colour is right. Australia? Not sure we get any here in the UK
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Glen on April 29, 2009, 07:20:14 AM: Mark, the Hortensja link you gave is my article, my website.
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/HORTENSJA.html

I'll look through the Hortensja catalogue, Christine. As an aside, I'll mention fwiw, that the base reminded me of a couple of Czech and German items too.

Re. Hortensja glass in the UK - yes, I'm aware of it turning up here.

Glen

UPDATE: I've looked through my 2 Hortensja catalogues and also Stolle Niemen - the vase is not there.
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Cathy B on April 29, 2009, 10:28:39 AM: Not Australia. :)
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 29, 2009, 11:24:29 AM: Thank you all :ghug:
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: pamela on April 29, 2009, 06:50:51 PM: could it be this one? have to look next week earliest - sorry
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 07, 2009, 07:08:56 PM: Did you manage to find out anything about this one Pamela?
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 19, 2011, 07:55:00 PM: Bump, as it now has a new best friend
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 19, 2011, 11:47:03 PM: Quote from: Lustrousstone on April 19, 2011, 07:55:00 PM
Bump, as it now has a new best friend

:hi: silly question (maybe) but are they vases, or Celery vases....as I can never tell the difference :spls2: :thud:
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 20, 2011, 06:27:25 AM: They're vases; too big for celery vases
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 21, 2011, 11:25:09 AM: I saw a big vase in a charity shop yesterday with roses around the top, a wiggly rim (smaller and more wiggles than this) and long, vertical striations around the base. It had raised moulded marks which read Borgonovo and Italy on the bird-bath base.
I didn't buy it - too dear @ £5.
Found one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BORGONOVO-ELENA-HEAVY-ITALIAN-GLASS-VASE-BOXED-/130452242036?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item1e5f8f3e74
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 21, 2011, 12:27:25 PM: Don't think it's Italian. The mould engraving is too good and I don't know of any Italian uranium 1930s (ish) pressed glass.
Title: Re: Uranium "Rose" vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 21, 2011, 05:42:59 PM: :pb:
I didn't really think the two were anything like each other, Christine - it was just that the name was not one I'd encountered before, and I thought I'd just shove it in the mix for general consideration......