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Title: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 12, 2011, 06:20:54 PM: Hello again. I bought this vase not knowing who produced or designed it. I think it might be a Czech piece, but it's unsigned. The base is highly polished with quite a few surface scratches, so I believe it has some age. It's a very thick, heavy piece and it measures 8.5" inches tall and 5.5" inches wide at the base. Anyone have any ideas as far as producer?
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: johnphilip on February 12, 2011, 06:27:47 PM: I have had several Moser Alexandrit vases some of the early ones the signature was so small and feint with the wear it would take me half hour to find it every time , i remember one was in script and a minute signature . :thup: can we see a base shot ?
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 12, 2011, 06:37:10 PM: Base shots...
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2011, 06:40:19 PM: Zelezny Brod Sklo could be a contender; a lot of their stuff was hot worked but they also did cutting
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 12, 2011, 06:43:45 PM: Do you know if there was a certain time period when zelezny brod did this type of work or have they always?
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2011, 06:47:06 PM: Don't know, but I have this from about 1965 http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,6669.msg56915.html#msg56915
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 12, 2011, 06:53:35 PM: I see. Your little vase definitely looks much more pink than mine. The vase I have shifts from light pink to light purple. Not sure if this makes any difference, but just an observation.
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2011, 07:10:17 PM: My vase is not neodymium, it's just pink, but it is cut. Yes there's some droolworthy glass there
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Anne on February 12, 2011, 07:13:27 PM: Quote from: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2011, 07:10:17 PM
Yes there's some drollworthy glass there

:24: :kissy:
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2011, 07:46:29 PM: :P :-\ :-X :P
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Anne on February 12, 2011, 08:01:57 PM: :hug:
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: ahremck on February 12, 2011, 11:50:12 PM: Just a point about the title. Whilst it is an Alexandrite glass - due to neodymium, it is not dichroic in the way that is currently used in refernce to glass. Dichroic glass REFLECTS light often in a rainbow of colours. I don't know what is the correct current term for two coloured glass.

Ross
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Vase - Not Dichroic
Post by: dorian_graye on February 13, 2011, 12:24:59 AM: :bat:
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 13, 2011, 01:07:28 AM: I just stumbled upon this auction that listed this vase as designed by Josef Hoffmann for Moser.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Art-Deco-Josef-Hoffmann-MOSER-Czech-Facet-Glass-Vase-/220734811940?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3364d1ef24
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 13, 2011, 08:05:38 AM: Maybe, but that's also a standard ebay attribution for such things.
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 13, 2011, 02:23:48 PM: Well, I suppose if it was somebody who would recognize would have piped up by now. I'm sure there are plenty of fans of Moser in this forum.
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Anik R on February 13, 2011, 03:08:53 PM: Hi,

You may always write to Moser http://www.moser-glass.com/en/services/contacts and ask them about your vase -- they are very good in giving prompt replies. Unfortunately, if your piece isn't marked, you will most likely get their standard "It's not Moser... It's typical of Zelezny Brod..." response. But perhaps it's worth a shot.

Very nice vase, by the way. :)
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: Anik R on February 13, 2011, 04:16:07 PM: A small addition... Bonhams sold a vase like yours as "Wiener Werkstatte" http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=2655859&iSaleNo=13307&iSaleSectionNo=6
Title: Re: Facet Cut Alexandrite Dichroic Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on February 13, 2011, 06:14:31 PM: Thank you. That's very interesting. I've heard of the Werstatte and I'd like to know more. I'll have to check my local library for books.