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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: Nemmie on April 29, 2011, 01:22:44 PM

Title: Hoof shaped cased vase ID = Milan Metelak
Post by: Nemmie on April 29, 2011, 01:22:44 PM

Was wondering if anyone could help ID this vase. I thought it was quite unusual and hoof shaped is the best description I can give (when turned upside down it looks like a horses hoof. It's 7.25 inches tall and 3 inches across (at the widest). Heavy for its size at over 1kg and with quite a lot of base wear. Many thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 29, 2011, 02:02:20 PM

lol.....Horse hoof  :D

....but I think I have seen something like it on the net, but where -- Now that is another story!!  Nice  :thup:

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please
Post by: glassobsessed on April 29, 2011, 10:01:27 PM

Looks kind of Czech and Milan Metalak, maybe worth checking around.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,35238.0.html

John

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please
Post by: Nemmie on April 30, 2011, 05:46:30 AM

I can certainly see some similarities there. Thanks, I will look into it.

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please
Post by: Nemmie on April 30, 2011, 06:55:45 AM

Hard to tell exactly but it looks like my vase in the Hi Sklo Lo Sklo Exhibition pictures on Mark Hills website. Eighth photo down on the right.

http://markhillpublishing.co.uk/?page_id=842

Could a Mod add Czech? to the title. Many thanks.

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please - Czech ?
Post by: Nemmie on July 22, 2011, 05:02:28 AM

Bumpity bump :)

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please - Czech ?
Post by: langhaugh on July 22, 2011, 07:50:16 PM

I'd be fairly certain that this is indeed a Metelak for Harrachov design. The shape of the rim might be slightly different from other pieces you've seen, but it's part of that series. Here's another variation, one where a prunt with inclusions has been added.

David

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please - Czech ?
Post by: Nemmie on July 23, 2011, 05:11:33 AM

That's great. Many thanks.

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please - Czech ?
Post by: Nemmie on October 15, 2011, 11:04:43 AM

Shouldn't this be in the Czech section? As the other one here was moved http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42700.0.html

I guess it missed the boat.

Title: Re: Hoof shaped cased vase ID Help Please - Czech ?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 15, 2011, 08:08:13 PM

Definitely a Milan Metelak design, I have seen a few more recently and there are quite a few variations on this theme.

John