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Title: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on December 30, 2009, 03:47:22 AM

Hello everyone
I have this small stemmed vase it appears to be aged and has like a bone figure etched to it. it measures 20 cms tall
i think pics say most..
cheers lynne
sorry the pics of the etching arent very clear

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: keith on December 30, 2009, 09:37:46 AM

Can't help with origin but the etching looks a bit like bamboo,oriental maybe?

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on December 30, 2009, 09:41:26 AM

Hi Keith
it appears to be a stick man to me!! the vase doesnt seem oriental though??
thanx for your comments
cheers lynne

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: Andy on December 30, 2009, 12:30:28 PM

Hi lynne,
the knopped stem and thick foot, make me think its old, does it have much signs of age to the base?
( ive just noticed you say aged, it looks a bit 18thC to me)

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on December 30, 2009, 10:20:53 PM

hi andy
i will take a couple of pics of base later today.
i agree its aged but origin is puzzling

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on December 31, 2009, 04:18:28 AM

AS PROMISED MORE PHOTOS OF THE BASE AGAINST WHITE BACKGROUND

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: Andy on December 31, 2009, 04:15:53 PM

Lynne,
its not my field, but could the engraving be a bit 'Aboriginal' in style
Im sure they used bones in their art. May make it quite an old and rare piece!
(ive got thoughts of a young Jenny Agutter   :angel: in 'walkabout')
Andy

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: Frank on December 31, 2009, 06:11:44 PM

More views of the engraving might help, is it on both sides or is that reflections?

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on December 31, 2009, 11:58:42 PM

hi there
happy new year
the engraving is both sides it is very hard to photograph
here are two  more at different angles

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: keith on January 08, 2010, 11:30:04 AM

Still say it's bamboo,look what I found on the top of the plate cupboard today while looking for a leak,Keith.

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: Andy on January 08, 2010, 12:40:15 PM

Well, fancy that  :clap:
Strikes me yours doesnt feel that old Keith, any sign of age or aborigines ;D
Andy

(still havent got picture of Jenny Agutter out of my head  ::) )

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: keith on January 08, 2010, 12:45:27 PM

I'd say it may date back to the 70's,very little wear,glass quite thin and no sign of aborigines,only bamboo,Keith

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: Andy on January 08, 2010, 12:52:12 PM

Sorry Lynne,
may no be that rare after all  :'(
Andy
 :D

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vase help plz
Post by: ditzen pieces on January 08, 2010, 10:20:20 PM

happy new year
thankyou Keith  and Andy for your effort you have been great help
cheers lynne

Title: Re: small footed etched bud vasen help plz
Post by: keith on January 08, 2010, 10:24:50 PM

Happy New year to you Lynne,Keith.