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Title: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Anik R on November 20, 2010, 07:41:41 PM

I was lucky enough to win this beautiful 25,5cm amber-cased-in-clear vase  ;D.  I know it's Czech, but I would appreciate confirmation about designer and pattern number.  I think it's Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice, pattern number 5988.  As there is a lot of wear to the base (and two little itty-bitty knicks), I'd say it's an earlier version.  Am I correct?

Thank you!

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: bOBA on November 20, 2010, 10:50:23 PM

A vase many GMB members have in their collections! As usual, I think you are probably correct Anik, I like these vases a lot. A nice example, as for early, I don't know, topas and clear was used extensively for almost the whole time of the factory production, post 1950 (and these vases were produced for a long time too). The very early ones, only judging from what I have read and seen, this vase seems to have had a less ornate, less worked, casing of clear so I would "guesstimate" mid 60's on, for this style, which I prefer anyway, ornate and heavy can be good I think! I am sure it will look great in your collection... A classic Skrdlovice vase.

Robert (bOBA)

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Jindra8526 on November 21, 2010, 12:29:12 AM

Let me support my friend bOBA,
this vase was very popular, ane had been produced until the end of Beranek Glass in Skrdlovice in 2008.
To estimate the age of vase is not easy from few pictures, but it makes no difference.
This piece is an ikon of Skrdlovice glassworks.

Keep it Anik with love, nobody will make the same more.

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Anik R on November 21, 2010, 07:09:41 AM

Thank you Robert and Jindrich -- I'm perfectly satisfied with your responses, and with my vase, whichever decade it was made in.  :kissy:

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: vidrioguapo on November 21, 2010, 07:18:17 AM

Can't resist showing you mine too.............I love this vase

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/Czech/Berenek.jpg)

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Anik R on November 21, 2010, 07:32:18 AM

Emmi, thank you for sharing!  :hi:

If anyone else would like to post a photo of their 5988 vase, I'd be more than happy...   ;D

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: glassobsessed on November 21, 2010, 10:37:43 AM

Shorter than Emmi's by the look of it: http://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/CzechGlass#5510109866733838002

John

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: vidrioguapo on November 21, 2010, 11:36:44 AM

Mine's 30 cms  :rah:

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Anik R on December 02, 2010, 02:17:02 PM

Now I've got a green one too...  a little more 'controlled' and less wild.  :)

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Wayne on December 02, 2010, 03:50:59 PM

I love the colours on this one...

(http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/bohemian_glass/skrdlovice_glass/thumbs/skrdloviceglass_vase08.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/bohemian_glass/skrdlovice_glass/skrdloviceglass_vase08.jpg)

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: langhaugh on December 02, 2010, 07:58:05 PM

I'm a big fan of these pieces. I still have difficulty determining if a piece is  a 5988, but here are the ones I have that are closest. Four here and two in the next post.
I wonder how many Jindrich has?

David

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: langhaugh on December 02, 2010, 08:00:29 PM

Two more and a link to my Picasa album that has a few relatives.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lasilove/CzechoslovakiaSkrdlovice?pli=1#

David

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: flying free on December 02, 2010, 09:57:53 PM

like the colours in yours Wayne - lovely.  Mine is the same as Emmi's.  Beautiful pieces.
m

Title: Re: Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice 5988?
Post by: Anik R on September 28, 2011, 02:23:17 PM

Another 5988 has come into my collection, but this one is dark green cased in a dark topaz/amber, and is MASSIVE.   It's 32cm tall and weighs 4,2kg.  Interestingly, the base is ground but unfinished.