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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: norman warbreck on May 19, 2010, 06:55:03 PM
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The last one I promise...!!
Is this perhaps from the Czech stable. Has stunning colors that flow through the vase...amber/grre/purple.
The base is flat polished.
Many thanks
Norman
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The colours look like the 'Rhapsody' range by Zemek,Mstisov glassworks.
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Norman - looks like Keith is on the right track. Unfortunately, your choice of scarlet back drop does hinder the glass colours somewhat, and not sure that I can make out the grey that you mention, although if that is what you are seeing then wouldn't doubt you. Just for interests sake, can quote from Mark Hill's book which mentions that Zemek's earlier work is characterized by prunts/projections which carried the colour - as opposed to his later designs which apparently had the colour placed more in straps or stripes down the glass, and which lacked the prunts. This Rhapsody range was massively popular, apparently. Anyway, good piece.
Reference: Mark Hill - "Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - Post War Czech Glass Design - 2008.
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This gives me the chance to show and tell on a piece I picked up today in a mixed lot for £8 - the rest of the bits were junk.
Suzy x
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Hi there Keith & Paul,
should read Green....oops. So the colors are ...amber/green/purple...and that all streaking in the glass
here is a better pic..
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Doesn't look like a Rhapsody piece to me.
Looks more like a piece of Novy Bor, especially with the gentle twist to the base: http://picasaweb.google.de/exat53/NovyBor#
Lots of variations on the theme at the bottom of the page.
John
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Hi there John
Wow thanks for that.....its more or less....more actualy like the ones u mention.
Query solved and i have bookmarked that page as its one that has escaped my long long list.
Have a great evening
Norman
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sorry Norman - led you astray there, must be a little more careful, my apologies :-[ However, Suzy's piece is Rhapsody, and is shown as the top right example on page 66 of Mark Hill's book.
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Think I better read more and say less :pb:
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Hey no problem....i always appreciate any input...so thats how i find my way around with the help from all of you
Thanks so much everybody.
Norman
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Norman vase does not look like Zemek's one, rather recent Chribska, see
http://picasaweb.google.cz/Jindra8526/CHRIBSkA1999?authkey=Gv1sRgCKjbrouFiseK2gE#5435070080173127234
and more pages in this catalogue.
Four colours design invented by Zemek for Mstisov seems to be very popular in 60ties, 70ties and we can find simmilarities in designs from late 90ties in Chribska (Rubin glass s.r.o).
Mstisov free hand glass production is also very interesting period of Czechoslovakian glass history, note please that not only Rhapsody range by Frantisek Zemek but also Opera range designed by his brother Karel Zemek use four colour patterns (Glassrevue 1964/7).
Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo
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Hi Jindrich,
Thanks for that and i must add...the site is overwhelming and stuffed with great information.....hmmmm really miss being amoungst all that stunning glass. Will have to visit again I think!
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You are always wellcome, Norman.
But take a car with trailer ;)
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo
Jindrich