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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Catisfaction on November 15, 2009, 07:25:10 PM

Title: Possibly Czech? Pair of Frosted/Crystal Vases with Bird motif.
Post by: Catisfaction on November 15, 2009, 07:25:10 PM

Hi all, hope everyones well. Sorry I don't know how to post this to the Czech subforum if that is possible (maybe the subforum just searches for posts with Keywords?) anyhow I have this pair of Vases that I think may be Czech. Each one has a flying bird motif, possible a swallow? They measure 5" tall and 5" in diameter. Each one has 4 birds repeated around the vase.

They are frosted on the outside all except the neck of the vase.

Cat.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/th_glassages182.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/?action=view&current=glassages182.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/th_glassages183.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/?action=view&current=glassages183.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/th_glassages184.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/GlassMessagesPosts/?action=view&current=glassages184.jpg)

P.S. these images are in a special folder in my photobucket so they won't get deleted and will remain here for future reference.

Title: Re: Possibly Czech? Pair of Frosted/Crystal Vases with Bird motif.
Post by: Anne on November 16, 2009, 05:45:36 AM

Czech forum is one of the resolved forums where we move topics once item has been identified. As this is an ID request it is properly posted into Glass. :)

Title: Re: Possibly Czech? Pair of Frosted/Crystal Vases with Bird motif.
Post by: Ohio on November 17, 2009, 02:22:15 AM

These must be making the rounds again. Back in the late 70's these were around with a R. LALIQUE FRANCE fake molded mark on the bottom. At that time they were thought to be Czech. Go down 12 rows on the URL below & its in green. Ken
http://rlalique.com/Sections/Fakes/Vases.Glasses.html

Title: Re: Possibly Czech? Pair of Frosted/Crystal Vases with Bird motif.
Post by: Catisfaction on November 17, 2009, 02:26:49 AM

Thanks for the link Ken.

I could see how an untrained eye might contemplate these being lalique simply because they're frosted crystal and birds (MUST mean they're lalique right?) specially if they had a fake siggie on them.

I see that site has a couple of these shown in Green and also a taller version in the Green coloring too. Still no clues as to maker but as least you have given me a rough date that they existed in.