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Title: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Tigerchips on December 08, 2009, 10:49:39 AM
Curious, it's yellow in the daylight and lime green under fluorescent light. It has a controlled bubble decoration and is cased in clear glass. Italian maybe?

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12157
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12156
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12155
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Tigerchips on December 08, 2009, 10:58:58 AM
It's also yellow under a camera flash so i don't get it, maybe it's reacting to how much light there is.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 08, 2009, 12:14:25 PM
Is it very lightweight?
I have a bottle a very similar shape, not the prettiest of things to my eyes - it's clear glass, with a background pattern of splodgy white bits, and trails of splodgey orange bits. A fairly complex thing, considering how thin the glass is. I'd say it was mould blown. It's quite big, over 12". Apart form that, I've not a clue. When Frank was here, he seemed very taken with it.
I'm quite curious, I do think they could be from the same stable.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 08, 2009, 02:19:57 PM
This is my thing.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/crizzle%20and%20ubdercliff/orangeandwhitesplodge.jpg

Looking closely at it, all the splodgy bits are white, the orange is trailed over it. It does not seem to be cased over that, but reblown, probably into a mould, with the neck being formed above that.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 08, 2009, 02:40:45 PM
The shapes look very Empoli to me.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Ivo on December 08, 2009, 02:48:45 PM
The shapes look very Empoli to me.

It does indeeeed...
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 08, 2009, 02:52:18 PM
 ::)

I don't suppose I'm surprised to hear that, Nic and Ivo, thanks!
Mine was £1 in a charity shop, bought for curiosity while I was still filling up with random curiosity. I don't like it nearly as much as the decorative tall stoppered bottles!

(I like Tiger's MUCH better!)
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: flying free on December 08, 2009, 08:07:21 PM
I have a large (12" tall) Empoli vase (at least I think it is :)  ) that is orange cased in clear that is a very similar shape and proportion to the Tiger's, but which has a slight 'waist' to it and a clear handle.  These both remind me of that. 
Tiger if you wished to sell I would definitely be interested  :)  - I hope that's not impolite  :-[

m

Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Tigerchips on December 08, 2009, 08:23:17 PM
This is my thing.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/crizzle%20and%20ubdercliff/orangeandwhitesplodge.jpg

Looking closely at it, all the splodgy bits are white, the orange is trailed over it. It does not seem to be cased over that, but reblown, probably into a mould, with the neck being formed above that.

Searching through Google, there are similar vases to yours described as 'Opaline Florence'.

I did find one the same shape as mine described as Empoli...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/3053799519/in/set-72157609832960345/

 :hiclp:

m

i think i'll hang onto it just for now since i bought it as a Christmas present for myself, lol. It's wasn't impolite but very much a compliment to my good taste.  ;)
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Anne E.B. on December 08, 2009, 08:46:26 PM
Very similar to mine (Empoli) - shown on far right.
A couple have made in Italy labels on.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: flying free on December 08, 2009, 10:18:15 PM
Tiger, enjoy your Christmas pressie  ;D  It's beautiful  :mrgreen:
m
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: kane_u_pain on December 09, 2009, 08:37:44 AM
Oddly enough, i have only ever seen two Empoli pieces in charity shops, at flea markets etc. I now own them. $4 each! One labeled but now damaged as i broke the rim  :cry: and one perfect but in a different colour. This type of glass does grow on you i must admit. I wish i could get a few more, but in the style of my other two!

Lovely pieces that have been posted here. Thats a beautiful colour chips. Very different.
Title: Re: Yellow or green bubble vase (changes colour)
Post by: Tigerchips on December 10, 2009, 01:26:56 AM
I like the orange ones, and the orange stripey ones.

You are bringing back the happy memories now...
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,2673.0.html