Topic: Help needed with dark multi-coloured, textured, iridscent...ish vase - please!

[peejyweejy]

Hi....at first glance I thought this was Royal Brierley but I am suspicious of the base. There is some wear to the base, but I suspect it is modern. Any ideas please?

[obscurities]

I do not know who it is, but it strikes me as modern glass also...

Craig

[peejyweejy]

Thanks Craig...yeah I know I've seen something similar but can't place it.

[aurora]

Hi - this reminds me of the glass made at the shortlived Sunderland Glass Works which was situated at the Glass museum in Sunderland (Monkwearmouth). They were active about 3 years and went bump about 2000. Shape, colour scheme (and layout) and finish to rim look right. They did a plainer finish like this and also a more iridised Tiffany style look. Colours were supposed to be inspired by stained glass and Hartley Wood etc. Not 100% sure but certainly very similar.

Cheers,


Richard

[peejyweejy]

That's interesting Richard...I shall have to have a search - thank you 

[peejyweejy]

Well Richard - I've had a good old search but drawn a blank. I think, if this is Sunderland Glass Works, it could be quite difficult to find one similar, to compare 

[Lustrousstone]

I have a piece I know was made at Sunderland, but that has a snapped off pontil and is much thicker glass

[peejyweejy]

Is it similar Christine...do you have a photo of it? 

[Lustrousstone]

No, I don't, but it's nothing like yours at all.