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Title: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2012, 06:57:47 AM

Pink splotches on clear glass, 6" 15cm,  the bottom has been leveled - perhaps it turned out wonky.  Rim polished to good standard.  As this one came from Aberdeen i wondered about Scottishness...

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: scavo on August 09, 2012, 07:57:06 AM

I'm no expert - 
It has the shape of a Caithness vase (the shape may be called Flair?).
But there are copies out there. I have seen vases the size and shape of Caithness, even with the mark etched on the base, but the quality and finish is nothing like. I think some have been knocked out in the far east.

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 09, 2012, 08:10:22 AM

Something's not quite right for Caithness.

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: flying free on August 09, 2012, 08:35:14 AM

That finish reminds me of Teign Valley Glass.  Sometimes marked with a very minute TVG or sometimes not at all.
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Also could this perhaps be another Hartley Wood 1980's giftware vase?
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Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: scavo on August 09, 2012, 11:15:56 AM

I saw a piece with a very similar texture/colouration this morning. It certainly wasn't Caithness.

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2012, 02:04:27 PM

Thank yous - it confirms what I suspected

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: keith on August 09, 2012, 06:15:42 PM

Heron glass maybe? ;D

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: flying free on August 09, 2012, 06:31:16 PM

I'll go with that Keith.
Ivo is it a kind of watery ish iridescence on the surface?
I had a pale pink posy vase with that finish.  I'll try and dig out a pic for comparison.
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Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: chriscooper on August 09, 2012, 07:12:20 PM

Pretty sure it's Heron, a labelled on here in my Picasa album
https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/HeronGlassVase

Chris :)

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2012, 07:28:22 PM

Hurrah a positive ID - Good news!!!

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: keith on August 09, 2012, 11:42:53 PM

Hey I got something right,do I get a gold medal? ;D ;D

Title: Re: pink cellophane caithness??
Post by: Ivo on August 10, 2012, 10:27:06 PM

Like the olympics, it is gold coloured :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)