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Title: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on June 11, 2013, 11:39:01 AM

Hi all,
Be very grateful for your thoughts on this bluebottle iridescent vase. It's 22cm high and unsigned.
Welcome your wisdom!

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on June 11, 2013, 11:40:42 AM

Oops, first photo came detached.

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 11, 2013, 11:50:04 AM

Lovely vase, sorry I can't help with id.
I don't think it's Siddy Langely, I don't think she used that sort of bright iridescent strapping, I don't think it's John Ditchfield - he tends to leave the base unfinished, with the pontil scar showing.
I don't think it looks like Norman Stuart-Clarke either. They're all uk glassmakers.
Waiting in anticipation for others' comments.  :)

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on June 11, 2013, 12:22:07 PM

Glad you share my taste - and thanks for getting the ball rolling.
I've attached a picture of the top (sorry about the identi-kit approach.) The rim is 10mm thick, which may be a lead. It's a heavy piece.

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 11, 2013, 12:24:32 PM

The polished rim would also rule out the 3 makers I've mentioned.
You can add 4 pics per posting.  :)

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on June 11, 2013, 03:09:57 PM

That's stretching my photographic talents ;D

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: Fuhrman Glass on June 11, 2013, 09:24:51 PM

appears to be mold blown as there is no pontil mark or signs of the bottom being ground and polished. That would be a tip that it was factory made as most small studios don't use this type of mold for most of their work

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on June 11, 2013, 09:30:13 PM

Hmmm, thanks... hopefully that narrows it down a bit.

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: sawi on July 16, 2013, 11:22:31 AM

the decor of the vase looks very similar to a joska kristall design:
https://www.google.at/search?q=joska+kristall+studio&client=firefox-a&hs=7LP&rls=org.mozilla:de:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0CrlUb_XOYfWtQaNv4DwAQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=880#client=firefox-a&hs=ZOP&rls=org.mozilla:de%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=joska+irisierend&oq=joska+irisierend&gs_l=img.3...1801.1801.12.1971.1.1.0.0.0.0.96.96.1.1.0....0...1c.1.19.img._roaxjCk_gk&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=655c8ba84b2eecc3&biw=1680&bih=880 (https://www.google.at/search?q=joska+kristall+studio&client=firefox-a&hs=7LP&rls=org.mozilla:de:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0CrlUb_XOYfWtQaNv4DwAQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=880#client=firefox-a&hs=ZOP&rls=org.mozilla:de%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=joska+irisierend&oq=joska+irisierend&gs_l=img.3...1801.1801.12.1971.1.1.0.0.0.0.96.96.1.1.0....0...1c.1.19.img._roaxjCk_gk&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=655c8ba84b2eecc3&biw=1680&bih=880)

Title: Re: Steuben-y ype iridescent vase, can anyone ID?
Post by: tshandy on July 16, 2013, 12:47:51 PM

It does indeed! I think you may have cracked it (so to speak). Thank you!