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Title: Tall purple and blue bottle vase, possibly Dartington?
Post by: Andy on October 31, 2009, 02:39:16 PM

Hi,
another from this summers foraging about,
 a tall 13 inch, vase , changes colour in a wavy line, half way up, from purple to blue,
tricky to photo.
Ive found very similar , here and there, usually Kosta or other Scandinavian companies, but
no exact match.
Any ideas , you clever lot?  ;D
Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Tall purple and blue bottle vase, Scandinavian?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 31, 2009, 04:45:34 PM

Odd as this sounds, Dartington made a very similarly shaped bottle at 13 inches, one is shown on page 13 and page 144 of Dartington Glass The First Twenty Years in a yellow/green colourway.

Nothing etched on the bottom of yours in small letters?

John

Title: Re: Tall purple and blue bottle vase, Scandinavian?
Post by: Andy on October 31, 2009, 05:12:41 PM

Definitely nothing on the base :'(
There are some small marks on the base on the weight bearing outer edges, about 5 each side,
looks as if it was where the hot finished glass was placed on a wire tray, also a little age wear.
My guess is circa 70s give or take a decade.
May be a clue  ::)

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Tall purple and blue bottle vase, Scandinavian?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 31, 2009, 05:24:01 PM

Maybe not so odd, many of Frank Throwers designs were influenced by Scandinavian glass. I certainly would not discount Dartington for the time being, especially with that two colour thing going on. ;D The shape is a dead ringer....

John

Title: Re: Tall purple and blue bottle vase, Scandinavian?
Post by: Andy on November 02, 2009, 05:58:08 PM

I wonder if Nic may have an idea!! ??
cheers
Andy