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Title: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Carnivant on July 23, 2024, 12:04:12 AM

Hello!

I've looked for this online, but while I have found a few swung vases with a similar flowered pedestal base, I have not been able to find someone who gives an actual maker for this type. If anyone here could provide assistance, that would be appreciated.  :)

Interestingly, as clear as mine is, it is slightly UV-active (glowing green, heaviest on the bottom and on the top tips). My camera cannot capture it, but here is an Etsy listing of a type with the same base which shows a glow:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1451622857/vintage-swung-vase-glowing-glass-swung

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 23, 2024, 09:12:50 AM

The green glow is just the manganese decoloriser and it does not add any value to the glass. You can see yours has slightly purpled with exposure to sunlight; that is the manganese undergoing a photochemical reaction

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Carnivant on July 24, 2024, 04:04:52 AM

Thank you!

That made me think to start checking EAPG pages (as I know quite a few of them have Manganese). Still haven't found my exact vase, but a similar flower pedestal seems to have been used by the US Glass Co., as pictured here:
https://eapgs.net/full-images.php?idx=101629&pat=3579

Obviously, the one in the above link actually has a pattern, but I am still looking.  :)

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 24, 2024, 08:10:01 AM

The pattern is cutting so if your vase is the same but without cutting, you may have your answer. Have you looked though here https://chataboutdg.com/gallery/

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Carnivant on July 24, 2024, 08:39:36 PM

While the one I have could be a non-etched version of the one in the link I provided, the bottom pattern is different. They both have flower pedestal bases of similar shapes, but mine has a star pattern, and the one in the link has no pattern. So... I'm still not sure if that would be the same company.

I will look into the link you provided. Thank you!

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: NevB on July 26, 2024, 06:38:14 AM

You could try posting it on the Collectors Weekly forum which is American based.

Title: Re: Clear 14.5" Swung Glass Vase, Slightly UV-Active
Post by: Carnivant on July 26, 2024, 05:31:57 PM

I will check that out. Thank you:)