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Title: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: vidrioguapo on February 21, 2011, 12:55:22 PM

This is a monster.....................8.5 inches ( 23 cms) high.  8 inches(21 cms( across rim,weighs 3.4 Kg.  Has indents on the rim rather similar to an ashtray, very scratched flat base.

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/Miscellaneous/GREEN1.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/Miscellaneous/GREEN2.jpg)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/emmismith/Miscellaneous/GREEN3.jpg)


Any help appreciated please

Title: Re: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: Mosquito on February 21, 2011, 01:27:23 PM

This is French, believed to be c.30s-50s. Cappa attributes the pattern to 'Verlux', but as these are typically unmarked I'm unsure how he arrived at the attribution... 

Try it under UV, it may be Uranium glass.

Title: Re: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: vidrioguapo on February 21, 2011, 02:08:08 PM

With my cheap and nasty UV pen, it does have a purple glow.
Thanks for the other info.............."Velux" sounds like an offshoot of Pyrex......... :ac1:

Title: Re: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 21, 2011, 04:04:29 PM

Verlux not Velux (they're windows) and if it doesn't glow bright green, it's not uranium.

Title: Re: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: vidrioguapo on February 21, 2011, 07:32:21 PM

Thanks Christine, a bit of a problem with my eyes today!   I don't have the proper set up to test if Uranium or not.............I'll just enjoy it for what it is.

Title: Re: GREEN BEAST of a vase - Czech?
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 21, 2011, 07:34:49 PM

Your UV pen would have worked fine if it was uranium.