Topic: Smoky dark blue, seriously masculine, pressed vase - French or Czech or ???????

[Cathy B]

Moved by one of the guilty parties. It's quite a vase. I'd like to see what Glen and Pamela have to say about it.

[chopin-liszt]

Cathy, you're an angel :kissy: Thank-you.

I wondered if Jindrich or BoBA might have an opinion.

Given I am assuming there is a good bit of age to it - certainly pre-'60s when this sort of smoky colour became more fashionable, I really do think Czech is the most likely origin.

My reasons are threefold.

1.) the incredible complexity of the mould, the seam lines weaving their ways around the leaves

2.) the hand finished base (while not having a hand finished removal of the mould lines at the rim)

and the most important;
3.) the distinct feeling that whoever designed it was light years ahead of their time in terms of concieving it and getting it put into manufacture (compared to the rest of the world)

It weighs nearly 1.5kg.

[flying free]

Sue, I'm  probably way off base here (and you've probably investigated it anyway) as your vase isn't signed, but it reminded me of some attributed possible Piere D'Avesn vases.  However, the link I've found seems to show they are signed Lorrain, and perhaps they are always signed  
you need to scroll down halfway on this link and there are two vases there.

http://www.decorumsanfran.com/decweb/decoruminternetparty.html

m

[chopin-liszt]

Oooh, thanks, m.

The one with the sticking-out leaves is clearly made from a very complicated mould, it's even more complicated than my bit, I reckon, so this is opening up that avenue.  :thup:

Did somebody not have one of these recently, here? 
I'd love to see how it's finished off - would these bits from D'Avesn be well-finished on the base, but left with mould lines showing at the top, I wonder.......

[wolkenreb]

I think your vase if rather lovely Sue.  Must feel good in your hand.  Very tactile I would think.  Wish I could help with ID but will definitely keep a look out for anything similar. 

[chopin-liszt]

I've just found this link Glassobsessed gave in another thread

http://www.detesk.cz/en/virtual-museum/author-objects/

scrolling down a little to Hloušek Rudolf

there are some vases which are vaguely similar - two are the correct colour exactly. 

[wolkenreb]

So do you think you're closing in on an ID Sue?

[chopin-liszt]

 :cry:
I don't think so Nancy- the vases there (and the one further down, by Alois Metelák which is even more similar) are all superb bits of cut and etched glass - not just a humble pressed piece like mine - but I am thinking these might have been the inspiration for producing a pressed piece along the same lines.

I'm utterly convinced my vase has a Czech origin.  :thup:
I could be wrong, I'm not good at pressed glass.  :pb:

[glassobsessed]

The period looks spot on, your vase shouts 1930s at me Sue even if the subject matter differs. Your vase is very reminiscent of abstract floral designs produced by Daum (and no doubt others) but they would have been cut rather than pressed.

Is the consensus for the plant convolvulus then?

John

[Lustrousstone]

If it was a convolvulus, I'd expect flowers. How about philodendron aka sweetheart vine?