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Title: Red Vase - ID = Erwin Eisch
Post by: malcmat on June 04, 2010, 06:44:35 PM
I acquired this 6 inch tall red vase which is matt on the outside and glossy on the inside. I have been unable to find / decipher the artist name which is etched on the bottom . There is a puntee mark on the base which is still rough to the touch
 I presume the 76 after the name is the year made. Any help would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: Ivo on June 04, 2010, 07:13:42 PM
Erwin Eisch - but I would have expected a better finish if it were his...
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: Anne on June 04, 2010, 07:27:55 PM
Another signed piece on the board with a different signature:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,21481.0.html
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: malcmat on June 04, 2010, 08:14:31 PM
Many thanks Anne and Ivo, its great to find the artist i will e mail the link and hopefully get more information about the piece. I will of course let you know what becomes of it.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: malcmat on June 15, 2010, 09:35:54 AM
Hi, I contacted Eisch.de and received back some good information re the RED VASE and Erwin Eisch from Regina kennedy@Eisch.de. Regina confirmed it was signed by the artist Erwin Eisch she also said that the red colour was very unique and that he  was a founder of the studio glass movement. In 1960 he formed the art group Radama with Max Strack and Gretel Stadler whom he married in 1962. The list of his achievments and also where he worked is second to none. Born 1927 in Fraunau Germany and still with us today at the age of 83.
He is still active and involved with painting and exhibitions all over the world. he is also still active as a teacher in the summer academy BILDWERK in Frauenau Germany
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: malcmat on June 15, 2010, 06:24:47 PM
A couple of photographs of Erwin Eisch
Title: Re: Red Vase
Post by: dirk. on June 15, 2010, 07:06:04 PM
Just a short note on the different signatures. If the piece is signed ´E. Eisch´, it has been made by
Erwin Eisch himself. The signature ´Eisch´ is used on factory pieces. Don´t want to appear as a
plagiarist, but can´t remember, where I´ve read that...  :pb:
In case of doubt, should have been Haanstra or Ricke, I suppose.   ;)
Title: Re: Red Vase - ID = Erwin Eisch
Post by: Anik R on June 16, 2010, 06:28:01 AM
If the piece is signed ´E. Eisch´, it has been made by Erwin Eisch himself. The signature ´Eisch´ is used on factory pieces.

Dirk, and what about the signature "Eich"???  http://www.allegro.pl/item1079553454_niemiecki_artysta_erwin_eich.html

 :)
Title: Re: Red Vase - ID = Erwin Eisch
Post by: dirk. on June 16, 2010, 05:57:16 PM
? to me.

The piece looks definitely Eisch to me. Sometimes the decor is referred to as `peacock´, but I´m not
sure this is an official name. Mainly comes in blueish and this reddish colour combination.
Not every Eisch piece is signed, so this one´s possibly a fake signature on a genuine piece. Or the
person, who does the signatures had a very bad day (or possibly his/her first).
Title: Re: Red Vase - ID = Erwin Eisch
Post by: Anik R on June 16, 2010, 06:42:04 PM
Not every Eisch piece is signed, so this one´s possibly a fake signature on a genuine piece. Or the
person, who does the signatures had a very bad day (or possibly his/her first).

Thank you, Dirk!  But I just don't understand the logic of going through the bother of faking a signature, but not bothering to check how the name should be spelt.  :huh:  Strange...  (I like the bad/first day scenario better  :))  Thank you again.
Title: Re: Red Vase - ID = Erwin Eisch
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 16, 2010, 07:03:06 PM
It's probably just an error, once done no way to correct it.