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Title: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 09, 2022, 08:47:55 PM

White mottled Monart glass vase , my only doubt is the base which is smooth. Has it been ground.
The vase is 6.5" tall , the base measures 3 1/8"
Weight 1062gm

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 09, 2022, 09:09:24 PM

How thick is the glass? A ground/polished flat base with no applied button can be found on some pieces which turn out to be very finely blown, simply because it would not have been possible to put a blob of hot glass onto something so thin without ruining it.
I'm afraid I can't tell from your pic what the texture is, whether roughly ground, satinated or polished.
But it sounds like quite a heavy little thing.  ???

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 09, 2022, 09:50:45 PM

Thanks Sue.

I try one more pic tonight if no good will try tomorrow. I would say the base is about 5mm thick.

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 10, 2022, 12:59:41 PM

That would be thick enough for a button to have been applied. I am having little wonders about a.n. other "Scottish glassmaker" who made this style; or Chic Young. The colour is very neat and tight around the top. But I do not have the advantage of being able to hold it and see it in the light and I could be way off.  ::)

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 10, 2022, 08:07:10 PM

Thanks Sue

I think its good for Monart , but most likely had a chip ground out. At the end of the day it only cost £4.50 so no great loss.

Thanks again Roy

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: flying free on February 10, 2022, 09:16:36 PM

Roy can you show the vase against a white background at all?  It's nice to see the actual colours - are the speckles black or purple?
It looks like this bowl
https://i.etsystatic.com/25038777/r/il/18ad95/3459681596/il_1140xN.3459681596_fwhh.jpg

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Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 11, 2022, 02:02:17 PM

And is the general colour white or pale blue?  :)
If it is pale blue, could it be the queen mothery stuff?

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 11, 2022, 04:01:43 PM

I have tried my best with these pictures. I would say white in general.

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 11, 2022, 04:02:39 PM

Last pic

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 11, 2022, 04:45:47 PM

That last one has confirmned that it is white, and that the base is fully polished.
Thanks, Roy.  :)

Title: Re: Has the base on this Monart glass vase been ground
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on February 12, 2022, 05:50:42 AM

Thanks Sue for that.
Not a bad buy then even though it's not the most colourful piece of Monart glass.
Thanks Roy