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Title: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: astrid on June 26, 2010, 05:57:50 AM

Since I've seen people contend in several posts for the ugliest vase award, I have to send in my piece! Bought it in a charity shop because I couldn't decide at the time whether it was hideous or interesting. Both, probably...

At the time I didn't know what to make of it, it had a paper 'made in Italy' label on the bottom and it seems to have a polished pontil, so some handwork has gone into it. Nowadays, I think it's Chinese (or perhaps Polish) - I've seen more of these labels on junk sale items that didn't look like they had ever seen Italy, but if anyone knows more about the use of this label, or even about this ugly (but still slightly interesting) vase, it's always welcome of course.

So, how ugly do you think it is compared to the other entries?

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: Ivo on June 26, 2010, 08:26:55 AM

Piffugly, Astrid - really horrid.  :hiclp:

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: Paul S. on June 26, 2010, 08:38:30 AM

take the 'plasticine' off Astrid, and it might then look quite presentable ;D   Glass is 'all things to all men/women' - whenever I say ..."look at this vase it is ugly", other people say no it is appealing.   Don't know how we will ever get to agree on finding a really 'ugly duckling' - but think this may come close. ;D   Sorry can't think of anything useful to say.

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: SPACEY on June 26, 2010, 08:39:45 AM

ummmmmmm yes that is sad!! not sure if that is good or not in the fine glass world. An italian bad day???......... or not :)

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: dirk. on June 26, 2010, 04:40:03 PM

mmmm - still undecided, which one from my collection is the ugliest, but this one on ebay.de
looks like something you would expect to find in an orc´s armpit:
ugly (http://cgi.ebay.de/DESIGN-OBJECT-GLAS-VASE-GLASS-IRISIEREND-ABRISS-MURANO-/200487377123?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Glas_Kristall&hash=item2eadfa98e3)

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: SPACEY on June 26, 2010, 10:20:29 PM

ha ha that is pretty bad! i think that may be a winner.

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: keith on June 27, 2010, 01:05:24 AM

Dirk;I quite like that or should I have kept that to myself? :pb: :pb: :pb:

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: antiquerose123 on June 27, 2010, 02:38:38 AM

Quote from: keith on June 27, 2010, 01:05:24 AM

Dirk;I quite like that or should I have kept that to myself? :pb: :pb: :pb:

I have seen worst.....

I do not think that bad, as I kinda like the *splash* of colors.  At least it looks better made than this below
Ugly Bowl ------->  http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,33456.0.html

 :nogos:

Title: Re: Candidate for ugliest vase
Post by: dirk. on June 27, 2010, 08:06:59 AM

Keith & Rose, I think you´ve got real good taste otherwise. Indeed I much enjoy the lovely
items you post here!  :kissy:
But the one I posted simply looks ugly for me because of the unconsidered use of any technique the
glassmaker could think of: spatter inclusions, applied trails, iridised surface, amorphous shape, the
rim treatment... too much for one vase.
At last it leads to our other discussion about taste I think.