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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria => Topic started by: Alton11 on March 11, 2013, 10:22:01 PM

Title: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: Alton11 on March 11, 2013, 10:22:01 PM

Bought this because it was cheap ($8 ) and it has a similar shape to other skrdlovice vases I have seen. However, I am not familiar with this particular style of coloring. It stands about 10 inches tall, is twisted, and weighs about 4 lbs. Thnx for looking.

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: Greg. on March 11, 2013, 10:56:26 PM

Looks familiar, the colours remind me of many of the pieces being produced by the Mstisov glassworks... sure someone will confirm for sure.  :)

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: langhaugh on March 11, 2013, 11:35:36 PM

Memory (i.e. fallible) tells me Chribska, and a later one at that. Mstisov would be too early for this piece, I think, unless it was made after Karlovarske Sklo absorbed Mstisov.  Good price! I can't find even cracked pieces at that price.

David

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: Alton11 on March 12, 2013, 03:24:06 AM

there is currently one almost identical on UK ebay that says Zemek 1960s, but these do not look like any of the rhapsody vases I have seen while searching for attribution......

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: langhaugh on March 12, 2013, 04:57:28 AM

Zemek died in 1960. He did work at Chribska for a while, but this vase, and the one on eBay, is later, and definitely not Zemek.  If not Chribska, then one of the companies either in or descended from the Borske SKlo group, of which Chribska was a part. Not too bad for eBay, btw, the vase you mentioned was the only glaringly obvious non Zemek piece listed.

David

PS Did a little looking, and, courtesy of Jindrich Parik's efforts, you can see the genesis of your vase here: https://plus.google.com/photos/104509467784289017506/albums/5434329152596482545?banner=pwa

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: Alton11 on March 12, 2013, 09:53:03 PM

I clicked on link and it just says..'error you do not have access to this page'.......

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: langhaugh on March 12, 2013, 10:25:38 PM

I guess you have to be signed up with Picasa or soemthing. Sorry.

David

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: Nemmie on March 13, 2013, 05:29:01 AM

You just need a Google account. I am surprised how many people here don't have one considering they are free and offer a variety of services.

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: astrid on March 23, 2013, 08:19:23 AM

These pieces (they come in many sizes and colours) are usually attributed to Borocrystal around 1970, but no designer is known as far as I know.

Astrid

Title: Re: Need ID Help for possible Skrdlovice? Piece
Post by: rocco on March 23, 2013, 11:07:40 AM

Here is some more info by Robert on where these might have been made:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49965.msg282252.html#msg282252 (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49965.msg282252.html#msg282252)

And one more thread with different pieces from that "range": http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,41679.0.html (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,41679.0.html)

Anik has even found and posted there a reference in CGR -- and a possible designer (Josef Rozinek): at least for the basic design -- later pieces may just be loosely based on that: >> link to CGR 1984/5 on Jindrich's site (https://picasaweb.google.com/104509467784289017506/Glasrevue19845?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKwjMXF74rzoQE&noredirect=1#5557146386783837778)

Michael