Topic: Scandinavian or Murano?

[wesley]

Hello,

I bought an unusual piece recently. Eliptic in shape it measures 11 inches in length and has a kind of connected solid island in the middle.

Heavy in weight but is unsigned.

Has anyone got any ideas of a maker/designer?

Thank you in advance,

Wes

[Andy]

I like it!

I have a hunch it could be more Bohemian/Czech :huh:

Maybe it should go in general glass forum for others views!

Cheers
Andy

[Andy]

Wesley,
i should have asked , whats the base like?
Im presuming its flat, polished and no pontil? If thers more to it, could you add another photo
Cheers
Andy

[wesley]

Hi Andy,

Yes the base is flat polished with no pontil and has light scratching. I have attached a photo of it.

I also bought another matching in piece at the same time in the lot (matching in colour and casing) which does have a ground pontil and is signed, but it is so worn is unrecognisable (or it is to an amateur me!). It is signed just above the pontil, like I would expect with Scandinavian glass hence my initial reference to the title of this post.

Kind regards,

Wes

[Andy]

Hi Wesley,
thinking about your piece, i keep thinking Exbor, a Czech studio, and was googling exbor,
and found this!
http://www.circa5060.ca/index2.php?id=artglasslines

Coincidence
Trouble is, i cant get anywhere on the website, nothing works

I think its close though,
Marcus, are you there? do you think this is Bohemian??
 cheers
Andy
 

Its a strange website! Your vase IS on there, but i cant get the right link! and i keep losing it  :hb1:
keep clicking around on the links!

[wesley]

Hi Andy,

You are right, it is there.      :hiclp:

I see what you mean by having to click around the site to find it.

I guess I will have to make some room so that I can extend my collection out sideways to add some more examples 

Thank you

Wes

[Sklounion]

Hi Andy,
The link you gave worked, but I could not see how the piece was identified as Exbor? Did I miss something? Like every other aspect of that site, nothing seems to work.
Wesley, please try to use talcum powder on the signature, you might lift the lettering to see sufficiently.

Regards,
Marcus

[Andy]

Hi Marcus and Wesley,
sorry for confusion, i was going to add to Wes, that although it looked like the same piece
of glass, i could find nothing to confirm it is Exbor, it just happened to 'pop' up, and as the web site
doesnt appear to work, nothing to click on!
It just made me think of Bohemian, and maybe Exbor, but no definite confirmation,
Marcus, i presume you think a good chance of Bohemian? Any other possible candidates?

Regards Andy
 

[Sklounion]

Hi Andy,
I'm not inclined to Czechoslovakia, but a signature would help to reveal all.
I'd also be less than confident that this could be by Exbor.
Scandinavia remains a good candidate.
Regards,
Marcus

[wesley]

Hi Andy & Marcus,

I am not doing too well with the talc. I have attached my best effor so far but I will have another attemp at the weekend and use a tripod and natural light.

Maybe I can contact the website owner from your the link you directed me too and ask if their piece is marked?

Best wishes,

Wes