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Title: Sklo? Tchecoslovaquie vase
Post by: Max on May 15, 2009, 11:39:35 AM

I am selling some of the glass I've collected, so this vase is going on ebay along with some other stuff.  This vase is definitely Czech (it says Tchecoslovaquie on the bottom  ;D)...any idea of a designer please?  :)

Title: Re: Sklo? Tchecoslovaquie vase
Post by: Jindra8526 on May 15, 2009, 12:48:36 PM

Max,
this piece is modification of Libochovice 3032 - see Marcus Sklo Union database. After pressing when piece was still plastic glassmaster has "opened" the shape with pucellas. The designer is for the moment unknown to me.

(btw. take a look at 13066 in Sklo Union database, here you will se example of "closed" shape - after pressing post forming. It was game of glassmasters, designer had not influence to this creativity.)

Jindrich

Title: Re: Sklo? Tchecoslovaquie vase
Post by: Max on May 15, 2009, 01:01:27 PM

That's really interesting Jindrich.  I was actually looking at this vase and wondering about the top - and now you've explained it.   :) :thup:

I guess it made things more interesting for the glassmakers if they could alter the design slightly.  Making vases in moulds must have been a bit boring after vase number 5,000, each one exactly the same.  ;) 

Thanks again. x

Title: Re: Sklo? Tchecoslovaquie vase
Post by: Glen on May 15, 2009, 01:57:53 PM

Here are three pressed vases; altered and shaped by hand, for a touch of variety! (Maker, Eda Glasbruk, Sweden, circa late 1920s).

http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/ThreeFloral.html



Glen

Title: Re: Sklo? Tchecoslovaquie vase
Post by: Max on May 15, 2009, 02:23:12 PM

 :o  It's amazing how different it makes them look Glen.  There's obviously a real skill in altering the neck and still making a successful design.   :thup: