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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: mrs vulture on August 26, 2015, 02:41:28 PM
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Hi, I bought this bowl today, it's in what I think is its original box. It's nine cms tall, it's heavy and quite thick. Beveled round the outside top edge, and a very smooth bottom. 😃 It glows yellow under UV light. It has a round gold foil label that says "foreign", I don't know where to start looking for an ID. I thought maybe Czech but I really don't have a clue. Any thought. Appreciated. Thanks Cheryl.
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If it glows yellow, it's not uranium and if the label says Foreign, it's likely to be German or Japanese, as these were not countries to use on post-war labels in the UK if you wanted to sell an item.
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I see these bowls quite regularly here in Vienna, my guess would be Czech.
Reminds me very much of my Inwald vase by Rudolf Schrötter (which is Uranium glass btw).
Has a flat polished base as well...
Michael
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perhaps Cheryl will post a picture of her bowl when viewed with the u.v. torch :)
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I waited till it got dark last night to see if I got better results under the lamp. If anything it was less yellow only showing on the thickest parts of the glass. I tried to take a photo but probably due to the lack of light it wouldn't take a good picture. I think I have convinced myself it's not uranium although the glass does have a glowing look in daylight. I get easily confused with this. I have some uranium glass which glows really well under UV light and this bowl is has a poor result in comparison. Cheryl
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Sounds like it isn't uranium to me too. What is the base like? Is it just flat or is it polished flat
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The base is polished, nice and flat. Cheryl