Topic: Opinions please - is this a crack?

[Lustrousstone]

I'm on the crack side. You can see the light reflecting from it. A picture from the inside, if possible, might help to clear it up.

[Hannah B]

Looks like a crack to me too  :ooh:

[Ivo]

Definitely quack.k

[poppyparker]

Cracked.  What a shame.

[Max]

Before I started looking at the photos I said to myself 'well, if it shows up silvery where the light hits it, then it's most likely a crack', and it does appear to do that.  As Rose points out though, it would be more properly called a fracture.

To be fair to the seller, he probably did think there was nothing wrong with it.  You often can't feel that type of fracture with a fingernail so I expect the seller thought it was part of the design, like he said.

[bOBA]

Max makes a fair point about no intention to deceive.

I have had a few of these vases and not seen this feature on those others. Handling the piece would clarify things but at a glance, it reminds me of a damaged piece I have that experienced the temperature shock of a Czech winter, causing internal fractures not caused by an external whack.

Robert (bOBA)

[Nemmie]

Hard to say from just looking at the pictures whether it is a completely internal or partially external crack but it is definitely a crack.

Certainly a fault and not a design feature though so should be mentioned in any listing I would say.

[chopin-liszt]

 
m's right, great thick bits of glass don't ring.  :pb:

But if it shines silvery inside the wall, it's a crack or stress fracture, which is serious damage.

[Wayne]

Thanks very much for all the responses.  Pics from the inside of the vase below.  Also just wanted to make it clear that I'm sure this was a genuine mistake and not an intention to deceive.  It can just about be felt with a fingernail in places, but only very faintly.

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/glassmessages/crack07.jpg

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/glassmessages/crack08.jpg

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/images/glassmessages/crack09.jpg

[pamela]

good shots and as I expected. I agree with you all, especially Max that there certainly was no intention to deceive.

 :clap: