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Title: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: ttttootall on September 26, 2011, 09:54:57 AM

Would like any information on this vase. Shows almost black in normal light, but red under bright light.
Still working on my picture skills...

Title: Re: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 26, 2011, 10:41:40 AM

I would suggest probably Bohemian, perhaps Kralik. Try taking your pictures in daylight (but not outside, in front of a window is better) against a plain white untextured background (a large sheet of paper, for example).

Title: Re: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: Wayne on September 26, 2011, 10:50:52 AM

I don't know much about Poschinger, but I think this "hanging hearts" pattern might be by them?

Edit - Related thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,21126.0.html

Title: Re: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 26, 2011, 10:58:47 AM

Except this looks older and slightly cruder.

Title: Re: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: Greg. on September 26, 2011, 11:19:13 AM

I did originally think Poschinger, although the base finish didn't look right, on close inspection it does look slightly more cruder than most Poschinger I have seen before.

Title: Re: Vase ID "Redw/Hanging Hearts?"
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 26, 2011, 11:25:35 AM

I suspect the "hearts" are leaves - a more likely interpretation if this is from the age of Art Nouveau, or using Art Nouveau as inspiration.

I don't know when heart-shaped images became popular - is it not sometime closer to all-things-girlie must be pink and care bears/forever friends tacky stuff?
(shudder)