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Title: Purely for the sake of sharing: Zbigniew Horbowy vase
Post by: Anik R on May 07, 2012, 03:55:03 PM

Hi,

I just wanted to show a piece by a man who has been called the 'guru of Polish glass' - Zbigniew Horbowy.

The vase is mushroom-shaped with a short, fluted neck. It's 16cm tall, 10cm at its widest and weighs 679g.  The base has visible rings and a sharp, snapped-off pontil mark.

It was made at Huta Sudety in Szczytna Śląska in the early 1970s, and came in 4 sizes: 16, 18, 21 and 25cm.  A photograph of these vases appears on page 69 of the book "Zbigniew Horbowy" by Barbara Banaś.


It's my first Horbowy vase. :)

Title: Re: Purely for the sake of sharing: Zbigniew Horbowy vase
Post by: flying free on May 07, 2012, 04:10:01 PM

Superb colour and shape Anik - I love it.
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Title: Re: Purely for the sake of sharing: Zbigniew Horbowy vase
Post by: Paul S. on May 07, 2012, 08:20:16 PM

I agree  -  congratulations, a beautiful piece, almost ox blood red :)

Title: Re: Purely for the sake of sharing: Zbigniew Horbowy vase
Post by: Anik R on May 08, 2012, 06:14:58 AM

Thank you for your comments m and Paul. :)