Topic: Blenko vase with spirals

[bobsaunders]

BLENKO VASE. Amber color with clear applied clear spiral ribs.                                 

Hello, I found this yesterday at a small antique mall that almost never has anything I collect. I showed it too my wife and she said “YUCK!”. I would rather have that. But she agreed that the spiral is hand applied. The lady walked over and said that is Blenko! I know it is because she brings in Blenko. As She was wrapping it she said it had been in about three weeks.

I really liked it and the price so I took it home. A no brainier! She said at lunch=where do we have any place left too put it? Yeah really!

I am looking to confirm if Blenko and a pattern number or approximate year. I know that their glass is hand blown, and the size and workmanship tells me it probably was not a production piece they would likely send to a dealer.

Height 9 ¾ inches        Width 7 inches
Base 3 1/8th  inch  Pontil mark  1 ½ inch   
Mouth 4 1/8th  by 2 ¾ inch
Circumference ,   app. 21 inches   With tallest spiral 23 inches  Widest spiral  5/8th inch

Bob

[ttttootall]

Personally I have never seen Blenko do this type of vase...though I am no expert on Blenko.
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[chopin-liszt]

I'm not familair with much Blenko myself, but this looks awfully like contemporary Chinese to me.