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Title: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: incazzatonero on May 19, 2009, 07:11:55 AM

on EBAY I have found this:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390052788195&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:DE:1123
Any commends?

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: m1asmithw8s on May 19, 2009, 08:26:51 AM

I'd say Boh... Definitley not Chi

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: kieran on May 19, 2009, 01:53:17 PM

Hi, im no expert on weights but l see a similarity to a bacchus weight l sold last year ie the white ruffle rose looking cane
looking forward to reading other thoiughts

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: alexander on May 19, 2009, 07:31:18 PM

I'm pretty sure is Bohemian, the canes and the latticinio matches other examples.

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on May 19, 2009, 09:54:18 PM

This is a very interesting piece: The yellow canes are a dead ringer for yellow canes in old Chinese weights as are the thinness of the cane slices. But the glass does not have that greenish cast and there is a little breathing space between the canes - something I don't see in old Chi. The types of canes other than the yellow don't look Chi either.

Most likely Boh but I'm not 100% positive.

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: Kari on May 20, 2009, 02:56:03 AM

That one had me puzzled as well - I'm looking forward to the experts' opinions!

Title: Re: Bohemian or chinese?
Post by: KevinH on May 20, 2009, 01:59:20 PM

I am not convinced that any of the canes are like Chinese ones - but I have not seen very many earlier Chinese weights.

The canes with the many rods around the central section are very typical for Bohemian / Silesian work as is the latticinio basket ground. Although most of the canes are somewhat brighter than I am used to in regular old Bohemian weights, I believe the style and setting fits well with that area and timescale.

I have not (yet) examined Peter Von Brackel's book for cane comparisons but there certainly are examples shown with very brightly canes.

My view is that it is a brightly coloured version of regular Bohemian / Silesian work from the late 19th century or early 20th century.