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Title: small clare belfrage vase - query date?
Post by: jakgene on July 17, 2010, 04:05:37 AM

I recently bought this, not knowing who Clare Belfrage was. Have now read a little about her and find she is quite well regarded.

This vase is tiny, the same size as some of my paperweights - 7.5 cm or 3 inches high, and diameter 6.5 cm or approx 2 1/2 inches. My pictures have distorted the colour - the vase is much more lavender than it looks in the photos, and the darker discs are a deep purple. Does anyone know anything about her work  and its likely age? Am thinking this may be an early piece??

thanks
JAK
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Title: Re: small clare belfrage vase - query date?
Post by: tonyatl on July 18, 2010, 04:15:15 AM

if this is clare belfrage of australia who is a glass maker then it is most likely c. 1995 - 2005 or later....my guess is 21st century...she was born in 1966....

Title: Re: small clare belfrage vase - query date?
Post by: jakgene on July 18, 2010, 10:39:02 AM

Thanks. I read she graduated from Melbourne's Monash Uni in 1988, (with a degree in hot glass- didn't know there was such a thing! ) so probably post that date - just trying to pin it down a bit from then.

JAK

Title: Re: small clare belfrage vase - query date?
Post by: ahremck on July 19, 2010, 01:21:23 PM

I would guess that she made pieces like this in the early 90's.  It was a very common shape about then.  I suspect they were all into Per Lutken as I have several vases of similar shape by a variety of Australian Glass Artists

Ross

Title: Re: small clare belfrage vase - query date?
Post by: jakgene on July 19, 2010, 02:20:22 PM

Thanks Ross - I am into Per Lutken too so maybe that is why I like it  :)

JAK