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Title: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 02, 2016, 11:33:14 AM

Could somebody please help me to identify this quality glass object? Measurements are 13 x 12,5 x 9 cm , it weighs 1,1 kg. I have no idea about country of origin, glassworks, nor designer.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Torysa

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder? Update: possibly Skrdlovice.
Post by: Torysa on April 02, 2016, 05:43:20 PM

Update: I bought the object some time ago on US eBay auction as a 'heavy glass pipe holder' . It is a quality glass, but I would never think it could be a Skrdlovice piece. But today, while trying to identify completely other glass vase , I came across the possibility that it could be Exnar's design from 1986. Could somebody please confirm ? I keep my fingers crossed... Thank you.

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 03, 2016, 01:53:31 PM

Update 2: I think I found similar piece also in Jindra's Magic of Glass photo collection , picture No. 130 and 131: http://picasaweb.google.com/104509467784289017506/MagicOfGlass?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2S5fCi1JOMKA&gsessionid=RO5C5m0ucBwcLI0FXtkcbQ#5424451177966385490
Very nice indeed.

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: flying free on April 03, 2016, 05:29:45 PM

great find!  I can't read the label though -does it say Exbor?
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Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 03, 2016, 06:11:20 PM

Thank you very much for your input Flying Free.  There is no label on this object. Why do you think there should be an Exbor mark there ?

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: flying free on April 03, 2016, 06:54:22 PM

No, but on Jindrich's site there was a label in front of the piece so it may say more about it :)
m

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: pamela on April 03, 2016, 07:23:38 PM

The label says indeed 'Jan Exnar', I believe
Well spotted! :D

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 03, 2016, 07:26:07 PM

The first clue promising that it could be an Exnar's object, came from Skrdlovice model book . But from the drawing one could not say for sure it was the same object as mine. Then I found the picture on Jindra's pages.  It shows how the Skrdlovice object looks like in real. Unfortunately I am not able to read anything from the label.

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: flying free on April 03, 2016, 08:04:36 PM

Torysa you may have crossed posts with Pamela :)
Pamela believes the label to read Jan Exnar

m

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: pamela on April 03, 2016, 08:06:05 PM

Perhaps you can contact Jan Exnar through this website:  Cesty skla blog   (https://hutfrantisek.wordpress.com/page/3/)
Good luck!

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 03, 2016, 08:28:55 PM

Thank you all for your interest, and also, Pamela, for the link. I'll try to contact Jan Exnar.

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: rocco on April 05, 2016, 06:15:20 PM

Very nice!
You can see it here on the cover of the Skrdlovice 1989 catalogue on Jindrich's site:
link (https://picasaweb.google.com/104509467784289017506/SkrdloviceGlassexport1989?authkey=Gv1sRgCMqW0Lz7qcHkzgE&gsessionid=OA_61Y-4Ev0niCJhY-nTMQ#5514573563224170370)
Pattern number 8605

Michael

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Torysa on April 05, 2016, 07:36:27 PM

Thank you very much Michael ! I have so much to study ...
T.

Title: Re: Unknown art glass object - pipe holder?
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 06, 2016, 06:12:38 AM

It's not exactly the same. Torysa's has a little neck at the front.