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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: bOBA on January 04, 2014, 12:40:52 AM
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Hi everyone. I have a fairly large 25cm+ tall lead crystal vase I am having trouble attributing. It may be Czech or German. It is likely 1950's production of possibly an earlier piece. It looks really familiar. The pontil rod mark is very similar-identical to the Podebrady concave polished ellipse shaped mark as seen on Zahour pieces. I am thinking 1930's Bohemia Crystal, Podebrady... If anyone recognises this piece, please let me know!! The glass is of great quality and the cutting feels soft, perhaps acid softened, or could a mould have been used? I do have a Bohemia Crystal piece that is moulded lead, from probably the 70's but this does not have a pontil rod mark.....I have never seen a moulded piece of glass with a pontil rod mark, so I describe this as a cut crystal vase. It feels an annoyingly familiar design but my books do not have it. If anyone out there is familiar with this design, please comment!
Robert (bOBA)
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I'd agree with the Czech/German suggestion, or at least from that direction. The wavy up/down rim profile is very similar to a quite common pressed vase from the Rudolfova glassworks (Vaclav Hanus was the designer) - have a look in Mark Hill's book 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo' page 76 - I'm not suggesting a connection, but simply the similarity.
As to whether cut or moulded - if you use a lens and look within the mitres you should be able to find some signs of grinding/polishing marks - rarely are they removed completely.
Is it possible to see a picture of the underside of the foot? As to age - wear on the foot might help to indicate something, but again I'd agree with your thoughts of post 1950. :)
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Thank you mods, for the thread location rescue. Also, thank you Paul. I doubt it is pressed (solely). I am sure it has been partly cut and blown. A mould can be just a small part of the process, as well as being blown and cut, as I know you know. I would be amazed if this was a fully automated pressed vase! Being lead crystal and having seemingly acid softened cuts etc... But glass is full of surprises. I found a newish similar cut vas eon ebay this week and that came from a glassworks called Jihlave, which I am researching. Still going and producing modern lead cut though it also started in the mid 19thC. There was a foil backed faded label remnant on this vase before it arrived to me. I attach pictures of the base which is remnescent of Podebrady finished vases I have seen and I suspect Jihlave may share a tradition of finishes with Bohemia Glass, Podebrady in this regard.... I am going to email Jihlave and see...
Robert (bOBA)