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Title: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 15, 2011, 01:32:38 PM

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-18e13CNTcmE/Tpl-LbKRB8I/AAAAAAAASqI/M4k9GQ-WlOI/s640/SDC10465.JPG

Suspected this could be IoW
Reminds of a Cranberry one I had? am I on the right track.
Thanks for any opinions.

More photos here...

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/IsleOfWightSummerFruits

Chris

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: Greg. on October 15, 2011, 06:50:40 PM

Fairly sure this is Summer Fruits Chris, although not sure which of the different colourways this falls into.

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 15, 2011, 07:18:15 PM

Thanks for having a look Greg, cannot find anything in this colour it's definitely green?

Chris

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: Greg. on October 15, 2011, 07:50:14 PM

Chris, just having a look at Mark Hills book for you. Summer Fruits was first launched in late 1993, in four colurways, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Honeyberry and Blueberry (the production process was taken from the Meadow Garden Range)

To quote "Cranberry had a pink body overlaid with yellow, green and dark pink spots and dark pink canes. Gooseberry had a yellow body overlaid with with dark green, red and blue spots and darker yellow canes. Honeyberry had a light, pastel pink body overlaid with white and darker pink spots, with Blueberry having a light blue body overlaid with darker blue spots and canes and further red and dark green spots."

After Michael passed away, the following year in 95, the range was reintroduced with the exclusions of Gooseberry and Honeyberry. These were replaced with the darker deep purple Blackberry and strong blue Mulberry.

I gather over the subsequent years, other colours were added or discounted largely based on how popular they became. Can't personally say which colourway your vase falls into, although does definitely look like it belongs within the Summer Fruits range. Sure someone will confirm form sure, hope this info helps, apologies if you have already referenced Mark Hill's Book.

Greg

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: glassobsessed on October 15, 2011, 08:05:10 PM

It does look like Summer Fruits, a photo without it being 'back lit' may help, so that light is reflecting off the surface rather than passing through it (if that makes any sense).

John

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: suzygpr on October 16, 2011, 04:35:18 AM

Ditto what John said about the photo - back lighting doesn't help much.

From what I can see it's a SF Greenberry - one of their later colourways in Summer Fruits. 

Check out Anotn's site for loads of IOW pics.  http://iowstudioglass.wikidot.com/summerfruits#greenberry

Suzy xxx

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 16, 2011, 10:46:20 AM

Managed to capture the pattern though not quite the  colour :-[

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HM4tFIif7-o/TpqrtdSLqQI/AAAAAAAASzU/g0txCEZoFvU/s512/SDC10511.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qa1FRYuLi4E/Tpq66b-zqsI/AAAAAAAASz0/Fs0OKY4mI_Y/s512/SDC10510.JPG

Chris

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 16, 2011, 08:50:53 PM

More photos in different lights if it helps any.....

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/MoreSummerFruitsGreen#

Chris

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: Greg. on October 16, 2011, 09:09:49 PM

Greenberry gets my vote. There's one ebay at the moment, which looks close to your first pictures, link below. The appearance of these does change a fair bit depending on the light.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ISLE-WIGHT-Glass-SUMMER-FRUIT-Vase-Greenberry-Micheal-Harris-/270835394322?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item3f0f0c2712#ht_500wt_1202

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 16, 2011, 09:37:58 PM

Thanks Greg, really hoped it may have been gooseberry Lol

Chris

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: Anne on October 18, 2011, 09:26:30 PM

Labelled pinkish one in what appears to be the same finish here if it helps:
http://www.iconicgrassmarket.co.uk/vintageglassceramics1.html

Title: Re: Isle of Wight? amphora vase Summer fruits
Post by: chriscooper on October 18, 2011, 10:21:37 PM

Thanks Anne looks like Roseberry? a good price but it's got to sell yet so I won't hold my breath on mine

Chris :sun: