Topic: Kralik,Italian or English???

[keith]

Kralik crackle was my first thought but then saw the gold and thought Italy but with a rounded rim and polished pontil,English? now I'm confused :huh:help please.

[flying free]

I am SOOOO jealous  :mrgreen:

[flying free]

Keith how tall is it?  Have you found anything else out about it?
m

[keith]

Hello M,it's 6 inches tall and looks very much like Kralik crackle except for the gold,I'll have to email Craig a picture and see what he thinks

[flying free]

my guess would be Kralik - just because I love a challenge  and I'm not afraid of looking stupid  :ooh:
m

[keith]

Have spoken to Craig and he said it looks like Kralik but he's never seen one with gold before,going to check the vase and see if I can get a good close up of the surface :huh:

[keith]

Best I can do,it looks like gold leaf was applied before the crackle process,feel free anyone to correct me on the techie side of glass making 

[Ohio]

Because manufacturing/techniques/treatment definitions vary between the U.S. & Europe all I can say is that this would not be considered crackle in the U.S.  Neat piece though. Ken

[flying free]

Ken  can you show us a piece of what would be considered crackle glass in the US please?
Is it like Ice glass/overshot?
thanks
m

[Ohio]

M over here we have two types of what many call crackle. One produced the traditional method of manufacture (cooling) & the 2nd a molded pattern that at first glance certainly would pass for crackle. The vase is a Diamond Stretch vase made in the traditional method while the decanter is a McKee piece where the crackle effect (note the word effect) is in the mold. I can't speak to the vase in question though as it may be considered crackle in Europe while over here it in all probability would not be considered crackle in my opinion. Ken