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Title: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: Ohio on July 24, 2010, 01:30:19 AM

Picked this up today & believe its Rindskopf, however the midwest US is not exactly a hotbed for European art glass so am asking for confirmation. Vase is 13 1/4" in height with a 5 7/8" diameter. Appreciate the assistance as always. Ken

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: TxSilver on July 24, 2010, 02:07:51 AM

The rim and decoration looks like Rindskopf, so I would say yes. If you go to www.loetz.com, there is a link to some information about Rindskopf on the left column. The link has some vases that are similar to yours. Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: Jindra8526 on July 24, 2010, 02:28:33 PM

I am not expert but iridising looks quite new for me. I know that some companies here make copies - rather fakes.

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: Ohio on July 25, 2010, 12:05:04 AM

Thanks Anita. I had checked it out quite some time ago on the site you posted, but not being up to snuff on art glass needed confirmation. I had an opportunity to purchase a small collection of quality US elegant glass of just over 40 pieces the owner (who passed) of whom I met 19 years ago & two pieces of European were among the group back then, this vase being one of them. Unfortunately the daughter decided to wash what I believe is a Rindskopf oil spot 12" bowl, beautiful irridescence a few months ago...she managed to take 2" out of the rim in the sink & super glued it. Needless to say I did buy the vase from her (the daughter) &  left the bowl which frankly is the piece I wanted above the vase. Ken

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: Ohio on July 25, 2010, 12:09:10 AM

Jindrich thank you for your opinion. I am not be an expert either, however I have known where this vase has resided for almost two decades & the owner had it in her possession for two decades before I ever saw it the first time so we are pushing a 40 year timeline. Refer to my post to Anita.  If you click on the Loetz link, picture #14 matches up rather nicely. Ken

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: obscurities on July 25, 2010, 12:58:01 AM

Hi Ken, This is absolutely a piece of Rindskopf ca. 1900. The glass decor is trademark for them, as is the mouth style also being classic Rindskopf.  Additionally, the pontil mark (tough to tell for sure from the pic) appears to be a ground, but not highly polished, which is also indicative of their work. Lastly, the shape is also a marker for their production....

They were also partial to making large pieces such as this nice example.

I am attaching two images of other decors in this shape, also with some slight variations to the basic shape. 

Hope this helps, Craig

Title: Re: Confirmation of Rindskopf Vase Requested
Post by: Ohio on July 25, 2010, 05:46:00 AM

Thanks for the confirmation Craig. Ken