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Title: Help with ID of Vase - ID = Whitefriars soda vase 9595
Post by: rbm6167 on July 05, 2010, 12:26:34 PM

I bought this at a Car Boot Sale recently thinking it was Scandinavian, possibly Riihimaki, but now that I've got it home I do not think it is that. It has a quality feel to it but having seen pictures of Riihimaki range in an earlier post I am now stumped. Can anyone help, please. The vase is a smokey blue-green and stands 7.25 inches high.
Many thanks
John

Title: Re: Help with ID of Vase which I thought Scandinavian
Post by: Ivo on July 05, 2010, 01:30:15 PM

I can think of several factories who made similar items - including Iittala (Kaj Frank) - and the colour is right. So keep your fingers crossed. If not confirmed, then think Germany.

Title: Re: Help with ID of Vase which I thought Scandinavian
Post by: Mosquito on July 05, 2010, 05:02:16 PM

Looks like a Whitefriars Soda vase to me, cat. no. 9595 to be precise. Have a look at the catalogues on the whitefriars.com site. Colour is possibly 'Shadow Green'.

Title: Re: Help with ID of Vase which I thought Scandinavian
Post by: Mosquito on July 05, 2010, 05:05:49 PM

Just found it on the .org site here: http://www.whitefriarsorg.org/a2-information/a2a-soda/profile_page_9595.htm Dimensions match so it looks like it's a good one :)

Title: Re: Help with ID of Vase which I thought Scandinavian
Post by: rbm6167 on July 05, 2010, 05:33:39 PM

Thanks Steven
You just beat me to it by seconds. I too found the catalogue at whitefriars.org. Definitely identical in shape and dimensions. Colour would be Shadow Green I presume. It's a beauty. Many thanks.
John

Title: Re: Help with ID of Vase - ID = Whitefriars soda vase 9595
Post by: vidrioguapo on July 07, 2010, 12:22:06 AM

Interesting find.  Not one that comes to light very often for some reason. :hiclp: