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Title: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: Frank on June 13, 2011, 12:32:37 AM

Decided to do a Monart scan on eBay lots more hits than the real thing, see the usual crowd are up to their usual fantasies but this one was extra-ordinary in many ways  :24:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-MONART-TRUMPET-VASE-MOTHER-PEARL-EFFECT-9-/150540431528?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item230ce8b0a8

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: flying free on June 13, 2011, 08:33:54 AM

 :thud:  can we keep a watch and see if it actually sells at that price?  I'm shocked.
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Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: Frank on June 13, 2011, 10:25:00 AM

There are a few US sellers who regularly pitch Monart at that level, three on at the moment. I think they just list them to make people curious about what else they are selling never seen one sell. Must be an effective strategy as at least one if those has been doing it for years and has lots of advice articles on eBay... so is probably perceived as a top expert by the naïve. Usually they do at least have good pieces of Monart, first time I have seen a non-Monart pitched like that, probably based their ID on RB and PB here http://www.ysartglass.com/Moncat/Page03.htm

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: paulbowen on June 13, 2011, 07:52:26 PM

Ugly as sin is right. 

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: antiquerose123 on June 14, 2011, 02:18:54 AM

Quote from: paulbowen on June 13, 2011, 07:52:26 PM

Ugly as sin is right. 

lol......kinda ugly (http://www.debook.com/gifs/Mailpuke.gif) ..........lol.

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: TxSilver on June 14, 2011, 02:27:11 AM

 :sun: I kind of like it. The mottling is unusual.

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: dinklepip on June 14, 2011, 11:49:54 AM

awwwwwwww poor vase, I am sure someone will like it, although not at that price  ;D

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: Cathy B on June 14, 2011, 09:07:27 PM

Aesthetics aside, as to what it might be - it looks suspiciously Polish - Makora, perhaps?

Title: Re: Not Monart, ugly as sin but what is it?
Post by: paulbowen on June 20, 2011, 01:21:51 AM

I have seen one other piece of this, virtually a duplicate, in the past.  No identifying marks, labels, or anything.  Pontil is not raised.