Author Topic: Brockwitz? Riihimaki? Walther? Elektra in Slag (Read 2595 times)

Glen · « **on:** November 12, 2005, 05:55:55 PM »

I've written about this in the past and came up with no conclusions then. A little more research has taken place since I last wrote (I have discovered two more makers of the pattern) but I am still trying to find out more. On the page (link below) is a green slag dish in the Elektra pattern. I would welcome any thoughts or comments.

http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/Elektra.html

Glen

Adam · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2005, 06:56:23 PM »

Glen - I know nothing about the firms which you mention, but if this is otherwise unknown it is quite possible that it was a one-off mistake during change-over of a pot from white opal to clear green. Sloppy cleaning of the pot followed by production of a few articles before the problem was noticed. One or more kept at home as curiosities and ultimately escaping into the outside world.

Just a thought.

Adam D.

Glen · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2005, 06:59:50 PM »

Adam, that does make sense as a possibility. Many thanks for suggesting and explaining it.

I have a little feeling at the back of my mind that someone else might have one (Cathy perhaps).

I wait with bated breath..........

Thanks again, Adam.

Glen

Glen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2005, 07:06:43 PM »

Does anyone have anything in this (slag) colour?

Glen

pamela · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2005, 09:25:38 PM »

Dear Glen, I have got a lot but nothing to match this really astonishing piece of your collection ! It would drive me mad :twisted:
Liebe GrÃ¼ÃŸe
Pamela

Pinkspoons · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2005, 09:36:53 PM »

Quote from: "Adam"

...it is quite possible that it was a one-off mistake during change-over of a pot from white opal to clear green.

I remember reading that glass contamination is a bit of a glassmaking myth when it comes to explaining obscure colourways.

See Mould Contamination - Fact or Fiction?:

http://www.cloudglass.com/NewsLetters/February2003.htm

I don't know if this applies here, though!

Frank · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2005, 10:24:18 PM »

Same author, and if you read it knowing that. it makes sense too.

Pinkspoons · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2005, 10:31:19 PM »

Ah, indeed it does!

note to self: must pay more attention to names...

Although the change from '5% possible' to 'quite possible' is a bit of a leap... have more pieces resulting from happy accidents been found in the last couple of years?

I've just read that through and it sounds vaguely sarcastic. It's not supposed to be - I am genuinely interested!

Adam · « **Reply #8 on:** November 14, 2005, 01:27:36 PM »

I'd better be careful in future!! Perhaps in my last post I should have said "disgracefully sloppy pot cleaning". In the previous epic I was trying to kill the myth that contamination might somehow come from moulds - successfully, I hope, and throwing in a few other possibilities.

I think the most likely explanation of Glen's current piece is a deliberate attempt at a cloud-type mixture.

Adam D.

Glen · « **Reply #9 on:** November 14, 2005, 06:18:41 PM »

Thanks everyone, very much indeed. I too think that this colour mixture was intentional (it's actually very lovely - but hard to photograph - the swirls of white and green are very pronounced and contrast strongly with each other).

I have seen a couple of items in Riihimaki's 1939 catalogue that appear to have a swirly effect to the colour (the illustrations are B&W so I can't say with certainty!) So....does anyone have a Riihimaki piece that is two coloured opaque glass?

Glen