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Title: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 19, 2014, 09:30:25 PM

There are no maker's marks on this vase, it does appear to have some age and is fairly light in weight.

Any ideas of origin or age would be greatly appreciated?

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: glassobsessed on January 19, 2014, 09:56:59 PM

Welcome to the board.

A couple of questions...

How tall is it? Is that an etched mark on the foot - right hand side third photo - or is it just my imagination?

John

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 19, 2014, 10:04:25 PM

Hello John, thank you.

the vase is 12 inches in height, the mark to the foot is a quirk/air bubble from when it was made.

any thoughts you have would be great.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: glassobsessed on January 19, 2014, 10:21:11 PM

I don't know, which is why I am asking questions. ;D

The shape looks kind of 'classical', quite 'Mediterranean'. Are those tiny little air bubbles in the glass and is it really green because it looks yellow from here?

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 19, 2014, 11:19:57 PM

yes, it is green, the pictures were taken in night light.

I feel is it is continental as you say, there are numerous air bubbles and manufacturing quirks and it is light in weight.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: glassobsessed on January 20, 2014, 09:24:43 AM

Ok, a photo showing the colour well might help. Take a photo of it in daylight with a plain white background, a couple of pieces of plain paper works fine for that.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 20, 2014, 06:11:44 PM

thank you, i will take some natural light pictures tomorrow.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 21, 2014, 04:55:34 PM

pictures in daylight,

the glass is green with a slight tinge of yellow.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: bod150 on January 21, 2014, 04:57:22 PM

another picture.

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 21, 2014, 05:26:00 PM

I'm thinking Spanish.  :)

Title: Re: help - green glass vase with some age
Post by: glassobsessed on January 21, 2014, 08:41:09 PM

Thanks for the extra photos.

Dramatic shape that, it could be Spanish, maybe Italian, the turned over rim is an interesting feature. All a bit vague here.