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Title: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: jonchellycain on October 24, 2009, 12:49:42 PM

Hi all
i picked up this pair of vases in a charity shop yesterday, both glow nicely under UV.
They are mould blown i believe in 2 parts into an octagonal shape with flared rim, the base has a deep concave with with lots of age wear to the edge.
does anybody recoginse the design? there is no marks of any kind.
stand at 20cms tall, 13.5cms accross the rim
many thanks
michelle

Title: Re: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 24, 2009, 12:52:29 PM

Czech probably, and pressed not mould blown

Title: Re: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: jonchellycain on October 24, 2009, 01:02:27 PM

thanks christine, i always assumed if its pressed it generally has rougher lines, the lines on this a very smooth and rounded.. there you go learn something new everday

Title: Re: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: keith on October 24, 2009, 01:20:36 PM

Looks a bit like a taller version of this,it has Czechoslov on the base,also from a charity shop,Keith.

Title: Re: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: jonchellycain on October 24, 2009, 01:22:21 PM

thanks for that keith definatly seems to be the same just taller and thinner  ;D
michelle

Title: Re: mould blown uranium glass octagonal vase very deco
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 24, 2009, 01:47:53 PM

If it was made in a mould then the mould lines often had to be hand finished, so the prominence or roughness is down to the quality of the manufacture and the standard of finishing, whether mould blown or pressed. You can't blow a solid foot; you either have to attach it afterwards or press it. If the top is narrower than the bottom, think blown because you can't pull the plunger out if the top is narrower. Think bottles (and I mean that very loosely) when you think blow moulding. Blow moulded items are often made of bits stuck together; stemmed glasses are often made in two or three parts if you look closely.