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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Lillies Pad on January 01, 2012, 04:10:23 PM
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Since I'm new at glass collecting and learning I need help with this one.
I can't tell if its a quality piece or just junk. I like it either way but was just wondering.
The surface is textured inside and out. It is white and clear with blue tint to the white areas.
The pictures are on a black surface, white surface and window light.
thanks for any info.
pictures
http://s1142.photobucket.com/albums/n611/prissy012899/white%20clear%20bowl/
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Lilly to find a signature on a piece with a rough surface one would normaly brush on lightly flour or talc. Obviously, that will not work for you. What you need is a darker powder that would wash off. You might be surprised to find either an engraved signature or perhaps a raised in like Etling would have had - either way I think it is worth the effort to check.
A think it is a facinating piece of glass - a most interesting find.
Ross
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Interesting piece. It looks like it's corroso, a Murano technique involving an acid treatment of the surface. In addition, in some of the photos it looks like there's some opalescent glass in the bowl, also a technique used in Murano. If Murano, then doubtful that there will be a signature. Murano would be a good place to start looking. I don't think this is junk, btw.
David
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No idea as to origin, but it is opalescent glass. Not junk. Not junk at all!
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And Im new to identifying, not collecting :) I just collect what I like... but it looks very organic in style. Pic 7 looks a bit like an ear.
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Hi,
This looks a lot like Blenko's ashtray/bowl from the early 60's. Take a look at www.blenkoarchive.org. Try the catalogs from 1960 and 61. I believe I've seen one in opal before.
Adair
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Adair,
I see the similarity somewhat. but I don't see any corroso pieces in the catalogue. Did Blenko do corroso?
Thanks for the link to the Blenk catalog, btw, as I hadn't seen them before.
David
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Hi everyone, and Happy New Year!
I agree with chezholloway that it is a Blenko piece.
I have owned similar pieces, and they are mold made, and come in different colors.
Not sure how unusual the white color is, but it is not Murano.
Hope this helps.
Javier
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I read once that when thinking of Blenko to think transparent. Blenko prided themselves of the transparency of their colors. Did Blenko do any opaque glass other than some of the decorations on their vessels? Did they make any opaline glass at all? I'm not a Blenko person, so there is much I do not know about all they did.
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I just checked and found one opaline line of glass. It was a specialty line known as Rialto. So yes, they did do a small amount of opal glass. Interesting to learn a new thing about Blenko.
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Thanks, Adair and Javier. The fact that they were moulded could account for what looks like the corroso effect.
Javier, for future reference, is it clear when you see the actual piece that it's not corroso?
David
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Opaline and opalescent are quite different things, are they not?
Opalescent glass has "fire" - when you look through it with light behind, you see all the colours of a pale sunset - reds, yellows and cloudy blues.
Is opaline glass not just opaque white?
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Sue, that is such a good question and I've never been able to find consistent answers. I am never sure if I am using the right word -- opal, opaline, opalescent. The French and Italians refer to the glass with amber fire as opaline or opalino (e.g., Veritable Opaline). But others call that opalescent. I've read some places that opalescent is the opaline glass that has a pearlescent quality. But other places I have read what you mentioned.
So I have always been confused.
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This is a great forum. I'm really glad I found you all.
I found this on ebay.. really looks like my bowl with the exception of the opalescent part.
[/url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blenko-Art-Glass-Ashtray-Dish-Bowl-White-VERY-NICE-/380264036513?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588980b8a1#ht_524wt_6
thanks for all the links as well...
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Sorry for being flippant - but that looks more like a bed-pan than your ear shaped bowl! :wsh:
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I think that is definitely opalescent from the way it's been photographed but I couldn't find anything on the Blenko site that matched :-\
m
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That link is definately the same make as yours Lilly, except you have the opaline fire in yours, and a very nice piece it is as well. Have you double checked the measurements with your piece? As it is moulded rather than hand worked, it should be pretty much the same. So in that case Blenko seems the right maker.
BTW for an eBay link you only need to copy as far as the ? but not include it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blenko-Art-Glass-Ashtray-Dish-Bowl-White-VERY-NICE-/380264036513
Then it goes blue and underlines itself and us poor old lazy bones only have to click on the link instead of copying and pasting it! ;)
Rosie. :)
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Measurements are close.. I know some people don't measure exactly and i don't either..
Mine is 8 1/2 at the widest and 5 3/8 across the middle..
It is 2" tall and fluctuates about 1/4" or so..
The shape looks identical to me from the pics..
Thanks for the instruction on posting links..
Now off to learn more about the difference in opaline and opalescent..
thanks a million!!!!
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If you get a definative answer to: 'Now off to learn more about the difference in opaline and opalescent..', please let us all know.
I rate yours as Opaline (or Opalino).....it's lovely anyway.
Rosie. :)
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Would all Blenko have the Blenko stamp? I never trust eBay for attributions. I didn't see this form in any of the Blenko catalogs I checked, but know it could be out there somewhere.
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Good point Anita, :thup: it is pretty clear they are made by the same company, but I must admit I took the eBay attribution as gospel.....I should know better! :-[
Rosie. :usd:
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I'm not a Blenko expert, but I do know that most Blenko glass was stickered, rather than marked. These bowls/ashtrays turn up quite regularly in the thrift shops I frequent. They are textured and substantial, come in a variety of shapes and colors, with amber being one of the more common. I would think the opaline color would be one of the rarer colors.
Adair