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Title: Hoping someone identify these. ID = Lithuanian, Glasremis (Remigijus Kriukas)
Post by: strayanglo on December 15, 2013, 01:06:02 PM

Recently acquired these two signed pieces, can some one help identify them please?

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: rocco on December 15, 2013, 03:15:08 PM

Hi and welcome to the board!

I cannot see the signature properly; they remind me of pieces by Adam Jablonski (Poland), but from what I can see his signature looks different...

Michael

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: brucebanner on December 15, 2013, 07:07:45 PM

Hello there these look like svaja glass paperweights, google it you will see  a few similar pieces, regards Crhis

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: brucebanner on December 15, 2013, 07:08:22 PM

Chris even  :)

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: strayanglo on December 16, 2013, 01:18:10 PM

Thanks guys, I thought the same about Adam Jablonski Michael, very different signature.
I Google svaja Chris I can see the similarity although  my pieces are considerably larger at
8inch high and 11.5inch high, I might have to look into them a bit further.
Thanks

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: glassobsessed on December 16, 2013, 01:25:49 PM

Several can be found on ebay with labels, like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SVAJA-PAPERWEIGHT-BRAND-NEW-/171176003496

John

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: strayanglo on December 16, 2013, 06:03:10 PM

thanks john,  still confused over the signature tho, would really love to know who created these. They are magnificent pieces. large and heavy too  :)

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: glassobsessed on December 16, 2013, 06:17:54 PM

Here are just a few of their glass bits: http://www.svaja.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=91

You could contact them and ask who actually makes them. Can't help with the signature, a better photo of it might help.

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: strayanglo on December 29, 2013, 11:24:40 AM

Thanks John, Yes I agree completely with you. Thats one puzzle solved now just the signature to decipher. I have added another pic hopefully its a little clearer.
I have also emailed Svaja and I am currently waiting for a reply

Alix

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 29, 2013, 12:53:06 PM

A signature or mark on glass can be enhanced for photography by dusting a little talcum powder over the mark, then clearing what hasn't lodged in the marks with your thumb.  :)

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: Wuff on December 29, 2013, 02:30:54 PM

Looks at least similar to the signature of my Remi's Glass (http://glasremis.lt/index.php/english/authors-works/remigijus-kriukas-2) weight from Lithuania.

Title: Re: Hoping someone can help me identify these
Post by: strayanglo on December 31, 2013, 01:32:38 PM

Quote from: Wuff on December 29, 2013, 02:30:54 PM

Looks at least similar to the signature of my Remi's Glass (http://glasremis.lt/index.php/english/authors-works/remigijus-kriukas-2) weight from Lithuania.

Spot on  ;D thank you all so much for your help the signature is that of Lithuanian artist Remigijus Kriukas

Once again thanks for all your help
Alix

Title: Re: Hoping someone identify these. ID = Lithuanian, Glasremis (Remigijus Kriukas)
Post by: KevinH on December 31, 2013, 03:47:48 PM

Well done folks on sorting this out.

Clearly there will continue to be confusion over unsigned and non-labelled items by the companies "Glasremis" and "Svaja". Both Lithuanian and both formed at about the same time.

I guess similar products may suggest a common starting point or a quick business reactions to the work of each company! Maybe there are other Lithuanian glass companies making similar items, too?