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Title: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: msiscoe on December 23, 2010, 02:19:10 PM

Hello,

I recently saw this vase on eBay, which looks like Ariel glass, marked Sweden to the base. Does anyone know who might have made it?

Here's the link:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=220712109997&si=O4LzZPDPaqMA0yJ82E8Xs3T4KsU%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Many thanks!

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: flying free on December 23, 2010, 03:28:50 PM

Hi, the link I get is a hanging glass thingy.  It's signed Sweet 97 I think, not Sweden. 
Hope this helps
m

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 23, 2010, 05:03:26 PM

And it doesn't look like Ariel to me - Ariel should be full of shaped bubbles.

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: glassobsessed on December 23, 2010, 05:43:48 PM

I thought 'Sweet' too, Not ariel as Sue says.

John

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: taylog1 on December 23, 2010, 07:39:12 PM

it is "sweet", I had a similar vase (same technique and colouring - cased, not ariel) some years ago - I think I narrowed it down to a US blower

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: Wuff on December 24, 2010, 05:04:02 PM

Douglas Sweet of Karuna Glass is known as a paperweight/marble maker - the signatures I have seen on his work look vaguely similar: different type of "script", but similar Es and T. Can't be sure, though, and don't know if he produces hollowware as well.

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: taylog1 on December 24, 2010, 05:08:48 PM

found a picture of the one I had (since sold) (hollow vase, you can't see from the picture)

I believe I landed on Douglas Sweet also, thanks for the name jog

Gareth

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: msiscoe on December 24, 2010, 05:42:05 PM

Hello, and thank all of you for your input. It looks like a really nice vase whoever made it. Does anyone have any information on Douglas Sweet?

Happy Holidays! :fc:

Title: Re: Ariel vase unknown maker
Post by: msiscoe on December 24, 2010, 05:46:32 PM

Hello, I found this website with some information on Douglas Sweet: http://www.crystalmirage.com/Sweet.htm