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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: rocco on May 07, 2011, 02:39:24 PM

Title: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on May 07, 2011, 02:39:24 PM
Purchased this garish red vase today, and don't have a clue regarding ID (other than it might be Scandinavian or German?).
It is mould blown, has a flat (firepolished?) rim and a lot of wear to the base -- so not so new, I guess. Height 22.5 cm.

Surface has a bark texture, which looks very similar to my Sarpaneva burnt mould blown vases from the "Finlandia" range.

Any info greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Michael

Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on May 10, 2011, 05:49:07 PM
No answer so far? -- So this seems to be more difficult to ID than I thought...

I did quite a lot of research myself, couldn't really find a match, but what IMO comes closest in style, colour and technique (bottom and rim finish) are several designs by Christer Sjögren for Lindshammar glasbruk:
http://precisensan.com/antikforum/showthread.php?20805-Lindshammar-glasbruk (http://precisensan.com/antikforum/showthread.php?20805-Lindshammar-glasbruk)
http://porslinsbloggen.blogspot.com/2011/04/det-lonar-sig-att-lasa-form.html (http://porslinsbloggen.blogspot.com/2011/04/det-lonar-sig-att-lasa-form.html)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/5625169957/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/5625169957/in/photostream/)
http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/56441-lindshammer-vase-by-christer-sjogren/ (http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/56441-lindshammer-vase-by-christer-sjogren/)
Similar to the one in the 4th link, the bottom of my vase has got a yellowish colour towards the edges of the bottom if held against the light.

The wood grain texture and the prodruding pattern on my vase are irregular and quite different on each side. I attach a close up pic of the surface (sorry, my camera is not very good in capturing this bright red colour).
So possibly a similar technique like the Sarpaneva "Finlandia" range? (blown in a carved wooden mould resulting in a texture of burnt wood)

Here is another (signed) Lindshammar vase which seems to be made this way: http://www.artglassleiden.nl/archives/9687 (http://www.artglassleiden.nl/archives/9687)

So, could this be the right direction to look further?
Anyone knows resources where more Lindshammar designs can be seen?
Or different ideas?

Thanks :)
Michael
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: Ivo on May 10, 2011, 05:59:35 PM
Congratulations on a successful identification.  :rah:
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on May 10, 2011, 08:54:59 PM
Wow, thank you so much, Ivo!! :hiclp:
So you are quite sure about my vase coming from Lindshammar? -- I came to my assumption just because there were many similarities, but I could have been totally on the wrong track...

Michael
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on May 12, 2011, 06:05:04 PM
Look what I stumbled upon yesterday in the 'unknown section' of the Glaskilian webshop:
http://www.glaskilian.de/Unbekannte-Vase-circa-1960-70.101+B6YmFja1BJRD0xMDEmcHJvZHVjdElEPTY3MDkmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9MTAxJmRldGFpbD0_.0.html (http://www.glaskilian.de/Unbekannte-Vase-circa-1960-70.101+B6YmFja1BJRD0xMDEmcHJvZHVjdElEPTY3MDkmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9MTAxJmRldGFpbD0_.0.html)

Two interesting observations:

- they say "ruby glass with amber inlay". I guess that is the yellow hue I observed when looking into the vase against the light (I wouldn't have recognized this as a differently coloured layer).

- comparing the surface texture and pattern of the vase in the pic with mine, they show considerable differences. So the same design, but from a different mould -- strong point for the wooden mold theory, I guess.

A very interesting piece, anyway. I like its archaic look...
And thanks for reading my monologue ;D

Michael
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: Ivo on May 12, 2011, 08:50:27 PM
missing my previous answer here, mysterious cyberspace.
As you illustrated yourself, the precis en san forum you linked to has a similar vase with sticker which is absolutely convincing. Amber hue is quite normal at the edges of red glass. And no, nothing remotely like a wooden mould. Steel it is.
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on May 13, 2011, 03:37:40 PM
Thank you so much for your contribution, Ivo!

Interesting to learn that the amber colour is normal in red glass (I did have doubts that there are 2 layers).

But there are really significant differences in the pattern of the two vases. So why would they use different (steel) moulds for the same design?
My glass 'bible' (20th century factory glass) says that Christer Sjögren developed a range of vases in 1965 with textured surfaces, which were blown in wooden or grafite moulds...
(But who knows if my vase is part of that range...)

So, still a lot to research :)

Michael
Title: Re: Red mould blown vase, "modern" shape, barky texture -- Scandi? German??
Post by: rocco on July 14, 2012, 02:08:40 PM
Found another one of these (IMHO) gorgeous vases, I am convinced from the same maker as the first one.

Irregular rectangular shape, 18 cm high, glowing red fading to amber towards the lower corners.
This one was definately blown into a carved wooden mould (there is even a knot-hole visible with annual rings ;D).

I am still quite certain that these are from Lindshammar glasbruk, and possibly designed by Christer Sjögren; but I haven't been able to find the exact shape from either of the vases with a label...
On the Swedish auction site tradera was a rather similar one, but not a match: >> Link 1 (http://img.tradera.com/images/997/143375997_2.jpg), >> Link 2 (http://img.tradera.com/images/997/143375997_1.jpg)

Thanks for looking,
Michael