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Title: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: mfosterky on May 29, 2013, 07:25:33 PM

My first thoughts were Holmegaard. Have anyone seen this form before? Height is 11 in. Base is 3 in.
Thanks

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard?
Post by: mfosterky on May 29, 2013, 08:14:01 PM

Could it be part of this Kastrup pattern?
http://www.hardernet.dk/Artglass/Gulvvaser-Otto_Brauer_KG_FG_1959-1980.htm

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: Chris Harrison on May 29, 2013, 11:27:18 PM

Is the third photo of the top or the base? 

If it's the base, it looks to be flat-ground and almost free from marks and scratches -- and, thus, new-ish. 

Or is it just my tired eyes?

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: mfosterky on May 29, 2013, 11:43:57 PM

It is the base with what appears to be a rough pontil point. Here is a better photo of it.

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: Ivo on May 30, 2013, 06:10:55 AM

It is highly unlikely that a renowned glass works like Kastrup / Holmegaard would make items which are unfinished - so the answer is probably, anyone BUT Kastrup and Holmegaard.

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: mfosterky on May 30, 2013, 03:12:59 PM

I'm starting to think then that this is possibly a crude copy of Otto Brauer's GULVVASER design? The color is similar but the form is wrong. Would the thick solid base indicate that this is a decanter rather than a vase? I know that some empoli glass firms copied Scandinavian designs but I have manly seen those in cased glass designs. Could this be an italian knock-off or does the board think it is more likely Asian in origin? Final question, referring to your comment about Kastrup / Holmegaard not making unfinished items. Would this indicate that their pieces would usually have a ground pontil point rather than a rough pontil point?
Thanks so much for the help.

Title: Re: Amber/Brown Blown Scandinavian Vase - Holmegaard? KASTRUP?
Post by: Ivo on May 30, 2013, 03:55:25 PM

I think you need to be careful with concepts like ' copy' or wannabe or lookalike - in most cases the similarity between two pieces may be due to parallel design, and to the limited number of shapes which come natural to the glass blower. The thickness of the bottom bears no relation to the function. The only way you can tell a decanter is a ground inside neck where the stopper used to be. The choice of colour is another unrelated factoid.
Your vase could be a recent decoration item from China, one of the Baltic states, Poland or Germany. It is not Danish or Italian, and it does not try to emulate anything as far as I can see.