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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: cgjulian on February 01, 2011, 10:10:33 PM
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Hi! I'm new here at this board and while I look around I thought I'd throw this out there. I have this vase (?) - I've never seen anything like it before. How about you? Help? Thanks!
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/vase1.jpg) (http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/vase1.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/vase2.jpg) (http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/vase2.jpg)
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Hello, and welcome to the board,
What a fascinating piece. My immediate reaction would have been that it looks too thick and gaudy to be older, but something about the way your flash has reacted with the green makes me wonder whether it has some uranium in the mix. Have you got access to a blacklight to check? In addition, the white veins look to me to have been created by some sort heat-reactive effect?
I have to say, it's the sort of thing some collectors love, but others ... don't. :)
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Hi! And thank you!
I don't have a uv light (been looking for one for a while) but I have wondered if it was some sort of vaseline glass in part. I've seen some vases (like those here: http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/victorian_glass/vaseline_glass.htm) that have that wierd, rooty-bumpy organic feel.
I agree it's a love-it or hate-it piece. I've had it for years and years - it came from an older relative's house (no one knew where it came from!) and I chose it because it was just so delightfully weird. It matches nothing I have, and I don't know what to do with it, but I can't bring myself to get rid of it, either :mrgreen:
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Hi
Looks very much like Kralik to me
Roy
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Hi, and Welcome :)
I have NO idea at all as much more talented people than me -- I was just wondering though IF this might be defined as a J.I.P (Jack in the Pulpit) vase (or Pulpit) vase. Kinda looks that shape but just not sure if the correct definition would be a Pulpit vase.
Is it a Pulpit vase? or like a Pulpit Thorn vase ? Tulip type vase ???
Just asking .....??? :-\ as I am not sure of the definition/shape is called either :spls:
http://home.earthlink.net/~verredart5/glass/JIP.html (http://home.earthlink.net/~verredart5/glass/JIP.html) Thxs
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Kralik, eh? I've added that to the title to attract the Bohemian glass experts.
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Kralik is certainly an option and I agree with Cathy about the possible uranium (aka vaseline) glass. It's not a JiP; it's a flower with some leaves to make it stand up. Can we see a picture in good daylight please.
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Yep Kralik! c1900
you can find very similar examples in the West Virginia Museum of Americana glass Monogramme 59 -Czech Glass catalog featuring Kralik Glassworks..
a very usefull booklet
cheers
Mike
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Mike;is that the full title of the catalogue and do you know if I would be able to get a copy from that museum,would very much like a copy ;D
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Yes it's pretty much the title I think
It turns up on US ebay every now and then just a few pages and a few dollars
Mike
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It's the West Virginia Museum of American Glass http://www.magwv.com/
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Thank you everyone for your help! I'm delighted to know what this piece is, and how to research it further. I can stop calling it "the Triffid" now :D Here's some better daylight photos for those interested. Thanks again - there is so much to learn on this board!
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/DSC01174.jpg) (http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/DSC01174.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/DSC01175.jpg) (http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/cgjulian/DSC01175.jpg)
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I think your flower vase is gorgeous!! Here's the link for the book on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Czech-Glass-Kralik-Glassworks-others-Bohemian-/370261695813?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item5635511d45#ht_1074wt_700 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Czech-Glass-Kralik-Glassworks-others-Bohemian-/370261695813?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item5635511d45#ht_1074wt_700)
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Thanks all and ta for the link Janice ;D ;D
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That's definitely uranium, and it can come and live at my house any time
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Thanks everyone! definitely need to get that book! Since I now know what I have, is there anything special I should know about caring for uranium glass? I sometimes leave it on the window sill with my plants and it looks lovely there, but should I avoid direct sunlight?
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Or mine! But I'm giggling at what Sue might think about it :)
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My uranium glass is all over the house. It needs no more special care than any other glass. Just be careful because it's old. Don't put it in the dishwasher. But you should be careful about putting any glass on windowsills to avoid the risk of a fire starting when the glass focuses a beam of light onto something flammable. My windowsills only get less direct light and the uranium stuff looks particularly good on the sill that faces more westerly.
If you are interested in uranium glass then you need to get a UV light. The key ring sort that come with an invisible pen can be good.
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Great advice! We mostly have south and north light, here, and the north is indirect, so I'll try the Kralik there on the sunporch once our temps rise above freezing again :) Thanks again for all your help.