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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Germany => Topic started by: dorian_graye on June 25, 2011, 03:03:34 PM
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Hello. This bowl looks Scandinavian or Finnish to me. Could you take a look and tell me what you think? It measures 10.5" inches in diameter.
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I thought that perhaps this piece looked similar to this one: http://www.glaskilian.de/Kristallvase-Pressglas-Riihima.517+B6YmFja1BJRD01MTcmTD0xJnByb2R1Y3RJRD01MDcmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9NTE3JmRldGFpbD0_.0.html
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Dorian I can't really tell as I'm not holding the piece, but I can't see a link between your bowl and that Riihimaen picture to be honest. In fact that Riihimaen piece reminds me of a Frantisek Peceny candlewax vase.
Your bowl ..... I'm probably wrong, and I'm sure someone will be along who will know what it is, but the bubble effect reminds me of some big blue bubble type bowls we see over here and which are new I believe.
I like your bowl, very pretty especially the graphic geometric effect of the combination of patterns.
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ps. have you been through Pamela's excellent site yet to see if you can spot it there?
presglaspavilion
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This is a "Medea" crystal bowl from Lausitzer Glas circa 1980.
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Here's one with a label just to help you authenticate it Dorian, because I thought it was a lovely pattern and have been looking on and off for ages now....your Lausitzer lead helped me find this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-LAUSITZER-2-CRYSTAL-24-LEAD-CANDLE-HOLDERS-GERMANY-/320678197297
What I feel bad about is, that I look at Bleikristall so frequently and can't imagine why I havent found this before, but hey ho, at least you have a pic with a label now.
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I thought that perhaps this piece looked similar to this one: http://www.glaskilian.de/Kristallvase-Pressglas-Riihima.517+B6YmFja1BJRD01MTcmTD0xJnByb2R1Y3RJRD01MDcmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9NTE3JmRldGFpbD0_.0.html
Nothing to do with the item of this thread. Nothing to do with Riihimäen Lasi either.
i.e. one the numerous wrong attributions that are spread all over just like that. I am so sorry because it is no wonder people tend to believe whatever they see on large well built web sites.
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Rosie, I like this pattern very much as well. I am really delighted to have figured this out. I will likely purchase more pieces from this series in the future.
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"Nothing to do with the item of this thread. Nothing to do with Riihimäen Lasi either.
i.e. one the numerous wrong attributions that are spread all over just like that. I am so sorry because it is no wonder people tend to believe whatever they see on large well built web sites."
That's a bit harsh px, so many Scandinavian pieces have similarities....Hadeland have a set of suncatchers that I thought were kastehelmi design until I found one in a box with a label.......Dorian only said it looked similar, and your reply came after the piece had been identified anyway.
It is large well built web sites like this one that are responsible for undoing many of the glass myths that have persisted for years.....the members here do a great job trying to find correct attribution, and as Dorian found this solution independently, I think congratulations are in order................well done Dorian!
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Thanks, Rosie. Much appreciated. ;)
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I apologize did not want to hurt anybody's feelings, of course. I am more than happy the question was solved and did not actually comment on anything else but the link.
Truth is what it is, however, and it is good to know. I will not change my opinion for wrong attributions spread on websites and will try to correct them whenever I see one.
I do hope we will not get into my choice of words further as I have seen many threads not leading to anything positive when people get hurt for someone uttering a fact (or even when nobody says anything...) although this is only a matter of what glass is and what not. Please remember this is the internet and English is not my native language.
You may do whatever you feel is best for the forum with my comments. Thank you.
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I know exactly what you mean px, I am constantly battling with sellers who think that any glass animal with bubbles inside are Whitefriars and any glass squirrel is Wedgwood, usually spelled Wedgewood!!
I am sure Dorian is so pleased that the correct attribution has been found in a relatively short time scale and that other matching pieces still look as though they are available.
As for your English, well, all I can say is, if I could speak or write any other language as fluently as you do I would be very proud of myself.
So let's all just share in the joy that Dorian must be feeling at the moment. :sun: