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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: dorian_graye on June 13, 2012, 03:31:12 PM
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I guess this vase would be considered mold blown, though there is no pontil or anything. It's one of those hard to clean things with the recessed, molded areas. I have no idea who made it or when. It might even be a contemporary piece. What do you think?
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Aseda Glasbruk of Sweden, designed by Bo Borgstrom, first one I've seen in clear glass, scroll about a third of the way down this page for more examples:
http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/scandinavian_glass/aseda_glass/asedaglass_home.htm
edit - One with a label here: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6340
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Interesting. Thanks Wayne! I never would have suspected Swedish or Scandinavian. I thought it was Polish or something. It was a completely blind purchase. Thanks again!
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I wonder what year this was designed.
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I'm not sure exactly which year, but Borgstrom joined Aseda in the 1960's, and they closed in the 70's, so 60's/70's is a safe bet. :)
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This is called a Bark vase
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,36248.msg204512.html#msg204512
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Textured maybe, bark no. Bamboo is reasonable as that is what it depicts. Would you describe a texture that is meant to resemble stone as a bark vase m?
John
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John I didn't know it was meant to resemble stone? and I am only going by the information given by Swedish Mom on the thread I linked to. I believed from previous posts that Swedish Mom had quite a bit of information on Aseda and Bo Borgstrom :-\
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This one resembles bamboo m, I just wouldn't call it a bark vase.
John
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:-\ I think we have crossed lines here - I thought from your post and your question, that you knew for some reason that it was supposed to resemble stone.
well I suppose it depends what the bark looks like and as I say, Swedishmom was quite clear in the post I linked to that that was what it was called so I have always called them that. I definitely wouldn't say this resembled bamboo though
this is how I think of bamboo
http://www.completebamboo.com/bamboo_maintenance.html
m
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Bamboo (dried), note the 'nuckles': http://www.izzys-party-shop.com/images/672120_EP05.jpg
This is bad, we are trading images! ;D
John
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;D I'm going to have to agree to differ for the moment
I do see what you mean but there is one being sold on Tradera at the moment listed as Barkvas. Bark is the same in Swedish as it is in English I think. So perhaps at the time of naming the piece, whether or not it looked like Bamboo it was called Barkvas,since Aseda do also have a vase known as Bamboo vase that does look like one cane of bamboo. I have just seen somewhere else that this Barkvas apparently was B5/830, 831 and 832 number depended on height.
link here http://www.antikviteter.net/antikprat/messages/188/499123.html?1329678928
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Hmmm, if SwedishMom says they are called bark vases, then I would trust her knowledge, that must be what they were originally marketed as, even though they do look to me like bamboo canes. Maybe they meant bamboo bark?
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As they are known as barkvas by the Swedish collectors I think I am going to have to agree. Any more banana skins lying around for me?
John
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if you don't question, myths get perpetuated.
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