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Title: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: joppriecht on March 14, 2011, 02:50:42 AM
Found this gem at an antique store today for $7. Any idea who the maker is or what year it is from. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

image also at: http://www.fiddleheads-studio.com/vase.jpg
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on March 14, 2011, 08:04:11 AM
I think they are German but don't remember the details, search the board or wait for someone with a better memory. :-[

John
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Ivo on March 14, 2011, 09:58:28 AM
Taube, I think. 
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: dirk. on March 14, 2011, 08:19:03 PM
... or Hirschberg perhaps.

BTW welcome!  :hi:
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: joppriecht on March 15, 2011, 12:28:06 AM
The suggested keywords worked like a charm! "Scandinavian style hooped green cased glass vase, possibly by Hirschberg of Germany" per 20thcenturyglass.com. Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Cathy B on March 16, 2011, 11:03:53 PM
Hi, and welcome to the board!  :hi:

Just be aware that Wayne (who is a member of this message board) has only given a tentative identification.

(Wayne, if you read this, I have seen the vases with two spherical sections about half way down with an Italian label and so for those I would assume an Empoli factory rather than "Scandinavian/Swedish". I have a photo somewhere of the label which I'll try to dig out from the archives.)

For reference:

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/scandinavian_glass/other_glass/otherscandglass_hooped.html
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Wayne on May 27, 2011, 08:22:48 AM
Only just came across this thread, while updating some old threads about these vases..

Turns out they are not Scandinavian or German, but Japanese, see here for one with a label:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39516.msg226141.html#msg226141 (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39516.msg226141.html#msg226141)


Quote from: Cathy B on March 16, 2011, 11:03:53 PM
Wayne, if you read this, I have seen the vases with two spherical sections about half way down with an Italian label and so for those I would assume an Empoli factory rather than "Scandinavian/Swedish".

Cathy, is this the one you mean?

(http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/thumbs/scandinavianglass_hoopl03.jpg)

If so I'll update the description, thanks!
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Cathy B on May 27, 2011, 10:17:41 AM
Yes, that's it. Wait til I find the image though to confirm.
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: dirk. on May 27, 2011, 11:38:35 AM
But make sure you don´t confuse the Empoli ones with the Taubes... :24:
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Wayne on May 27, 2011, 11:51:21 AM
Oh dear lol.  Similar also from Poland:

(http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/thumbs/scandinavianglass_hoopm02.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/scandinavianglass_hoopm02.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/thumbs/scandinavianglass_hoopm03.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/scandinavianglass_hoopm03.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/thumbs/scandinavianglass_hoopm04.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/scandinavianglass_hoopm04.jpg)

Dirk, do you know if the Taube one's came in opaque cased (like the green one)?
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Wayne on May 27, 2011, 11:59:08 AM
Just wondering if this similar vase could be the one Cathy remembers:

(http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/thumbs/scandinavianglass_hoope02.jpg) (http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/items/scandanavian_glass/other_glass/hooped/scandinavianglass_hoope02.jpg)

Shown in this thread with an Italian label:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1749.msg165685.html#msg165685 (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1749.msg165685.html#msg165685)

The green one looks SO much like the Taubes!
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: dirk. on May 27, 2011, 12:35:48 PM
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Dirk, do you know if the Taube one's came in opaque cased (like the green one)?
Sorry, Wayne, I´m not sure... I think I´ve seen them painted also - looks quite ugly after
a few decades with the paint flaking off. I´ll keep an open eye for cased ones - in case they exist...  :)
The similarity to the Empoli ones is strong, but the balls on the Taube vases / candlesticks seem to
be more pronounced, with an almost straight cylindrical part between them. Also the part towards
the top rim is more wavy on the Empoli ones.
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Wayne on May 28, 2011, 07:42:19 AM
I see what you mean about the slight differences Dirk, thanks for pointing that out.  :)
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Cathy B on May 28, 2011, 01:28:51 PM
Nope, definitely not that one, Wayne. It was labelled something like "Alta Glass, Italy" (from memory) - which was probably some sort of import label. I had one but sold it six or seven years ago and if there is a photo, it's buried on an old drive somewhere.
Title: Re: Maker of green Scandinavian cased glass vase
Post by: Wayne on May 28, 2011, 02:09:11 PM
OK thanks Cathy, I've put "probably Empoli/Italian" for now.  :thup: