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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Belgium and the Netherlands Glass => Topic started by: dorian_graye on December 19, 2009, 03:55:06 PM

Title: ID?: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver. ID = Leerdam, "Serica"
Post by: dorian_graye on December 19, 2009, 03:55:06 PM

I purchased this from an online auction. It's a small piece at 2.5" inches tall and 6" inches long, but the glass is quite substantial at a little over an inch thick. It's hard to see in the photo, but along with the unusual encased texture, there are tiny controlled bubbles. I thought it might be Italian, but the Italian glass ash receivers I've seen are usually more garish and not as toned down as this. Did Scandinavian or British glass makers do hand blown items such as this?

Title: Re: ID PLEASE: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver With Controlled Bubble And Particles
Post by: Andy on December 20, 2009, 10:39:06 AM

Cant help much, but id lean towards Scandinavia. Hopefully someone may recognise it.
Nice piece.
Andy
 :D

Title: Re: ID PLEASE: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver With Controlled Bubble And Particles
Post by: dorian_graye on December 20, 2009, 02:25:32 PM

Thanks for your reply, Andy.  I thought that maybe it looked similar to some of Vicke Lindstrand's work, but I've not seen ashtray's come out of the scandinavian region in any books or sites.  The particles inside are very interesting.  The inclusions and the controlled bubbles inside would lead me to believe italian, but I just don't know.

Title: Re: ID PLEASE: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver With Controlled Bubble And Particles
Post by: Andy on December 20, 2009, 02:36:22 PM

Theres plenty of Scandinavian expertees on the board, im sure everyones quite busy
getting ready for Xmas.
Give it some time
Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: ID PLEASE: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver With Controlled Bubble And Particles
Post by: Mosquito on December 20, 2009, 03:35:35 PM

Leerdam Serica; a similar piece was identified by Ivo in this thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,29435.0.html

Title: Re: ID PLEASE: Hand Blown Smokey Ash Receiver With Controlled Bubble And Particles
Post by: dorian_graye on December 20, 2009, 03:51:40 PM

EXCELLENT!!!  Thanks soooo much Mosquito and Andy.  Now THAT is some real knowledgeable help.