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Title: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: zidori on June 07, 2014, 06:44:01 PM

A recent find while on holiday, I wondered if it were Scottish glass - Vasart possibly because it appears to contain Mica flakes. However the pattern and colour threw me a bit. Can anyone please help?
Ronnie

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 07, 2014, 06:55:34 PM

No, this is the unknown Romanian maker that makes combed bits with Mica. Check Frank's site out, there are bits illustrated there.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: zidori on June 07, 2014, 07:03:01 PM

Thanks Sue.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 07, 2014, 07:22:53 PM

I bought one one myself  :-[- thinking I'd had a wonderful find for my brother. I paid an ok-ish price for it being the unknown Romanian maker - but a real bargain if it had been Monart.

Which is silly. If you like it, it doesn't matter who made it - and it's a very interesting and good example of this work for an Ysart collector to have.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: zidori on June 07, 2014, 07:48:15 PM

I agree. Fell in love with it first, then wondered what it was and was trying to unpick the clues.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 07, 2014, 08:14:33 PM

It's well-made and a compicated thing to do, it's a similar period. And the colours are lovely.
Soft, without being pink and sweet, fluffy pastels.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: zidori on June 07, 2014, 09:00:00 PM

I see Frank says Bohemian or USA - Union Glass company

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: Gary on June 08, 2014, 09:23:09 AM

Below is a link to one the same as your one. The shape is very similar to Monart shape SK, though I don't believe either is Monart.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEAUTIFUL-PERFECT-AND-GENUINE-MONART-TALL-VASE-SHAPE-LJ-8-5ins-/351087587561?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item51be7370e9
Gary

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 08, 2014, 12:21:25 PM

The shape isn't exactly right. Much agonising was done when I bought my one. ::)
The foot is decidedly wrong.
Frank's site info just hasn't been updated since the discovery of the maker being Romanian. He can't do everything, and his life has been complicated.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: orangeglass on June 10, 2014, 05:58:41 PM

Hi,
I had also seen the one in Gary's link, which we know came from an auction  - I emailed the seller but he says his is definitely a Monart !

Roberta

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 10, 2014, 06:24:20 PM

 ::) He's wrong. I've just emailed him, see if I get the same response.
The foot is the wrong shape for a start.

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: zidori on June 11, 2014, 06:21:14 AM

Thank you all for your contributions. I had a nagging doubt which is why, of course, I turned to the GMB.
Ronnie

Title: Re: Is this a Vasart or Monart Footed Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 11, 2014, 08:44:50 AM

He says he offers a full refund if the buyer is not happy.
Not very satisfactory.