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Title: Studio vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 06, 2011, 01:23:53 PM: I bought this recently and it has just arrived from America. Bought it on a bit of a whim, somewhere at the back of my mind was a hope that it might be an unusual inside out vase from Mdina. Well I really don't think it is but it is still lovely.

It's a little bit crude and wobbly (my kind of glass), about 5 inches (13cm) wide and three tall.

Any ideas anyone?

John
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 06, 2011, 03:29:48 PM: :hi:
I think it's Sam Herman, I do, and I think it's gorgeous and I'm lustred green with envy.
You're a very, very jammy boy, John. :tsk: :P
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: ahremck on May 06, 2011, 04:02:21 PM: I have to agree with Sue in that it strikes me as very early "studio glass" lots of bubbles, the light swirl effect. I could well imagine it is a Sam Herman - haven't been able to find one here in Australia just yet - although he was here for two or three years in the 70s.

Ross
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 06, 2011, 04:58:03 PM: That's interesting, it does have some elements in common with a few of Sam Herman's pieces that I can find online and in book (so to speak). I'm thinking the use of colour and the trailed and marvered decoration (assuming that is what it is) but they were not exclusive to Mr Herman and of course it is not signed. It's still lovely whoever made it.

Thank you to both of you for commenting!

John
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 06, 2011, 05:29:48 PM: I've got a red "Aussie" one here in Scotland - signed and dated '75.
I found it in England. :usd:
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: pamela on May 06, 2011, 05:56:52 PM: Nothing that I do collect, as everyone here knows, but this is beautiful!
Do I see a man with hat and long amber coat standing at the shore... very William Turner :ooh:
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 06, 2011, 06:13:28 PM: I had not noticed that Pamela but yes it does, alternatively the 'figure' could almost be riding a horse. ;D

John

That may be because the last film I watched was True Grit. ::)
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: johnphilip on May 06, 2011, 08:20:10 PM: I have seen a lot of Sam Hermans glass but nothing quite like that , i believe we need Adams Aaronsons opinion .
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 07, 2011, 09:08:25 AM: That's what we're hoping for...... :sun:
Have to say, it looks less like his work from the side - it's a bit more busy than usual.
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: Greg. on May 09, 2011, 06:27:41 PM: Couple of possible suggestions on this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-Textured-Channel-Islands-Studio-Glass-Vase-/280669721716?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item4159381474

One other suggestion, picked up this piece shown in the attached photo recently, I believe it was produced at Glassform.

Greg
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: BRADBURY7308 on May 09, 2011, 08:15:06 PM: Sorry just been beaten too it i was going to say channel islands glass too .... :phew:
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 09, 2011, 09:04:23 PM: It did come from America, not necessarily made there but bought there.

John
Title: Re: Studio vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 10, 2011, 11:08:44 AM: "Channel Island" is Guernsey, isn't it? A "spin-off" from isle of Wight - one of Michael Harris' ventures.
Greg, I think your vase is gorgeous, but I really don't think it's Glasform. When it comes to unique vases, are they not all signed and numbered? I'm not so sure about more recent stuff.......