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Title: Iridescent opaline web pattern ID = Kralik
Post by: david31162 on November 15, 2009, 02:04:29 PM
I'm sure I've seen this pattern in a piece of glass before, but I can't find anything in my reference books.
Can anyone help with an  identification?
Many thanks.
David
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Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: keith on November 15, 2009, 04:35:22 PM
Never seen that shape but the glass looks very much like Kralik,will check my bookmarks and have another look,Keith.
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: david31162 on November 16, 2009, 07:50:02 PM
Thanks Keith, Is there definitely a spider web pattern by Kralik?  The pattern is embossed on the back, I guess it was rolled/pressed into a pattern as a flat sheet then pulled into shape. Do you know if any other companies used a similar design?  If anyone does ..do you have any pictures?
Many thanks,
David
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: keith on November 16, 2009, 08:54:54 PM
Couldn't say if they did a spiderweb pattern and a number of glass factories did similar work,there are a some sites you might want to view,Loetz and glass and Verre d'art both show Kralik and other producers,have included pic's of my 'white' (opal) kralik,do you you think they are alike?Keith.
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: david31162 on November 16, 2009, 09:18:15 PM
Lots of similarities! I think mine is more translucent though, less white. The flash I used at night has made mine appear more opaque. Looking a mine again it is quite like an altered handkerchief bowl.
I'd be very pleased if mine was Kralik though, it was only a fiver at an antiqe fair.
David
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: keith on November 17, 2009, 03:42:10 PM
Have made some enquiries will let you know when and if I hear anything,Keith.
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: keith on November 17, 2009, 08:30:27 PM
Definite piece of Kralik,got email from Alfredo(Kralik collector in the states)what it was for he couldn't say but wants more pictures for a new site that is being set up,so if you want to email me more pic's or send them to him yourself let me know,Keith.
Title: Re: Iridescent opaline web pattern
Post by: david31162 on November 18, 2009, 12:31:03 AM
 Brilliant Keith, thank you. I'll send some better pictures soon.
David