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Title: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: langhaugh on April 26, 2011, 05:23:38 AM

This vase is one of this intriguing little pieces that suggest a whole range of possibilities but don't quite match any of them. There's a blue interior with a hint of green (best seen photo 4) that's in the four ribs that run up the side of the piece, and it's cased in clear. The base is well-finished and chamfered neatly. It's small, 12 cm tall and weighs .5 kg. From the top (again photo 4) it looks square, which, I think, is the result of it being made in an optic mould and then twisted. It was worked on after that as the ribs are softened and disappear halfway up the vase.

Thanks for looking and for any suggestion you might have.

David

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 26, 2011, 06:19:57 AM

That hint of green looks like it might be uranium. Have you got a UV light to test it with? Murano sounds likely if it is uranium.

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: langhaugh on April 26, 2011, 06:28:26 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, Christine. I tried the uv light and I don't think so. It's hard to be sure as there is only two tiny dabs of green in the piece. 

David

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: Ivo on April 26, 2011, 06:29:48 AM

So what about ZBS or Borské  :ooh:

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 26, 2011, 06:32:38 AM

In that case not uranium. You don't need much for a good glow.

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: langhaugh on April 26, 2011, 06:36:31 AM

Thanks, Ivo, I'll check those out. I confess I had Skrdlovice on my mind (as usual) but the mouth is like ZBS. I haven't seen the blue in ZBS or the subtle use of a second colour, but definitely worth looking. When you say Borské, does that include most of companies producing around Novy Bor?

David

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: Ivo on April 26, 2011, 06:40:36 AM

it was more an attempt at a regional approach than an attribution... :hi:

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: ahremck on April 26, 2011, 07:14:37 AM

Might be an idea to check Rikaro as well - it has similarities to what has been on sale for the jast few years.

Ross

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: rocco on April 26, 2011, 08:29:28 AM

I would look into ZBS as well -- they did some quite bold colour combinations,  and the casing in your vase looks like the citrin colour they used quite a lot.
Here is my 2-coloured ZBS vase: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,38693.0.html (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,38693.0.html)

Michael

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: langhaugh on April 26, 2011, 02:23:16 PM

Thanks, Ivo, that's what I thought you meant, and, as Michael shows, ZBS was a very good place to start. It looks like a match to me so thanks all.


David

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: astrid on April 28, 2011, 03:53:27 PM

I have a similar shaped vase, but in solid pink (slightly more pink than my usual Neodymium pink ZBS vases) - I never assumed it was anything else but recent production ZBS. It's a very Klinger-style shape, especially the rim.

Here's mine for comparison:

Astrid

Title: Re: Small blue hotworked vase
Post by: langhaugh on April 28, 2011, 04:55:40 PM

Thanks, Astrid. I've put my piece into ZBS until it's proved otherwise. The green is exactly the same as a green in another ZBS. It was the two colours and the blue that concerned me, but it all fits very well now. Thanks to everyone for the id.

David