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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: heartofsklo on September 18, 2011, 03:20:00 PM
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Sold to me as Czech (whatever it is I had to have it anyway) and measures a whopping 35cm tall, no base marks and is smooth.
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Modern Chinese (or other mass producer), these have been available very recently in TK Maxx. Very effective design.
John
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Thanks John. You didnt happen to notice their price tag?
One to keep for the future I think, its really good quality and great styling imo.
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It was a month or two ago and I don't remember but would guess it would have been twenty or thirty quid.
John
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I have written to TK Maxx to ask for a deffinate glass house ID on this one.
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Is there no chance this vase could be Karlovarské Sklo?
I have written to TK Maxx and they said that TK Maxx are too big a company with too many suppliers of short runs to confirm or deny that it was purchased from one or any of their outlets.
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I could be wrong, cos I don't have my glass books, but I don't recall any Czech items with a crenellated top like this.
Really, there's a big style conflict going on with this vase, what with the top rim being cut and the sticky-outy sharp pulled bits...plus the size. I would expect a Czech vase to be more cohesive in style. Although it feels a bit dangerous without seeing this item, I'd go with it being modern. If it was an old piece, then I would expect a whole lot of wear on the base...does it have that? :)
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You are right Max, the base is not marked by age although the inside is stained a little. I think I find it hard that somebody could buy such a beautiful piece so recently and cast it out so soon, ah well, philistines will be philistine I suppose.