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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: selina on June 23, 2012, 12:15:19 PM

Title: Cheap mass made vase ? Metal cased, iridescent
Post by: selina on June 23, 2012, 12:15:19 PM

Don't you hate it when vase you bought turns up and isn't as good in your hands as the pics show...

Anyway, I guess Im wondering if this is a Made In China type vase? Not particularly heavy, what makes me wonder is the metal that is around it is quite light and does not seem great quality. Its quite a large vase...23 cm high. The white parts you can 'feel'. Its textured I guess you could say.

Any thoughts on this vase?

Title: Re: Cheap mass made vase ? Metal cased, iridescent
Post by: selina on June 24, 2012, 10:47:10 AM

Is number 396 a bit hopeful of me showing any similarities? :D

http://www.treadwaygallery.com/ONLINECATALOGS/MAY04/0351-0400.html

Title: Re: Cheap mass made vase ? Metal cased, iridescent
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 24, 2012, 12:16:55 PM

I suspect you might be clutching at straws, sorry. The metal work on your piece is very ordinary, modern-looking, generic twisted brassy stuff - not "designer".
I'm afraid I'm pretty clueless though. :'(

Title: Re: Cheap mass made vase ? Metal cased, iridescent
Post by: selina on June 24, 2012, 12:28:21 PM

Hmm, I was afraid of that. I bought it from the U.S. so maybe I should be checking some store brochures there :)