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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on July 02, 2010, 07:50:54 PM
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when I started collecting 3 - 4 years back, 'celerys' were quite common - now they seem less so, and good ones are few and far between (at least where I shop ;D). This one, however, is the first blown example that I have found - definitely no seams and a large concave ground and polished pontil mark). Why does a celery have a wheel ground 'grape vine' decoration - and is the ornate top the reason it needed blowing? Full of 'stones/seeds' - and about 9.25 inches/235mm tall. Oddly, it is a bit 'drunk', and leans a little, although rings very nicely. I must have had 30 - 40 celerys at one time or another - although put a lot back into the charity shops - and everyone was pressed. Why so few blown examples - because they were considered utility maybe? Any thoughts anyone.
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Could this be destined as a 'Traubenspüler' i.e. 'grapes' washer' then ? :ooh:
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Ah - now that is something I really did not know - and have searched my books to no avail - so googled.
You are very clever Pamela - and I have added a couple of links to postings on the GMB from way back in 2005, courtesy of some other clever people (i.e. Glen Thistlewood et al) - and would seem it was indeed for washing grapes. Whether my example is Brockwitz or English I have no idea - but whatever, I think this is one of my more interesting finds, and I will definitely keep. Anyone else like to add to my meagre knowledge. Perhaps people who washed grapes were considered more up-market and it was de rigeur to blow their containers rather than press them as for the celerys :24:
Very many thanks again Pamela :kissy:
www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=2136.15
www.thistlewoods.net/Germany-Brockwitz.html
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I suspect there are blown celeries too. The difference is probably a money issue; grapes were dear and for the upper middle and upper classes. Celery was cheap and fashionable...