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    Posted 8 years ago

    Efesgirl
    (1017 items)

    A thrift shop find today for $1.50. The glass is very thick. I hope it never falls on my foot....! At the bottom are what look like tiny spots of rust within the glass. I thought the spots were on the surface, so used hot water, soap and cleaning vinegar and still the spots remain. On closer inspection, I see that these tiny spots are inside the glass. How does rust get inside glass? The entire vase is extremely smooth to the touch, and the bubbles can be felt. The blue swirls and bubbles remind me of the sea.

    Height: 8 inches
    It's 14 inches around at the widest point. Weighs five pounds
    There is quite a bit of wear on the base, so not a new piece.

    Would love to hear from some glass people about this oddball vase.
    THANKS!

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Strange perhaps, but I do really love the blue streaks and bubbles in this.
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      jscotto363 - yes it is strange. The top looks like it's folded over on itself. I am not even sure how it was made. I will make a photo of it in the sunlight and I bet it will look beautiful!
    3. melaniej melaniej, 8 years ago
      Beautiful vase
    4. mikelv85 mikelv85, 8 years ago
      Beautiful vase Efes :)....I have a few of these biomorphic form vases too. They remind me of jellyfish or ameba. The closet I can come to an ID is studio glass from the 60's thru the 90's. Maybe even from China, but they do have a mid-century look about them.

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/122146-interesting-little-art-glass-vase-opali?in=collection-1869

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/150441-cone-shaped-7-art-glass-vase--lime-gr?in=collection-1869

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/159168-unusual-heavy-8-vase-with-deep-cut-abst?in=collection-1869
    5. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      mikelv85 - Biomorphic is a term I have never heard to describe glass - thank you for the info!! I am a jewelry junkie, so my knowledge of glass/ceramics isn't so vast.
    6. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      mikelv85 - the latticework art glass is the closest comparison to mine. I will see if I can find out more about these interesting glass pieces. :-)
    7. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      mikelv85 - that would be great. I have tried twice now to remove the calcium stain on the glass using cleaning vinegar, water and dish soap but the stuff refuses to budge and my vase is still cloudy. Any recommendations?
    8. mikelv85 mikelv85, 8 years ago
      I've heard Lime Away can be used for stubborn cloudy pieces, but I never tried it myself.
      This is a good read and it mentions Lime Away :
      http://antiqueauctionforum.com/blog_cleaning_cloudy_glass_reyne_haines
    9. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      mikel - thanks for the info! Since I cannot get anything much through the opening, I'll look for something that I can use to spray or coat the inside of the glass and just let it sit for awhile.
    10. Zowie Zowie, 8 years ago
      I think it's stunning myself
    11. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      THANKS, CW friends...
    12. Bend, 8 years ago
      You might try researching a studio artist named James Kingwell. Produced studio glass starting in the late 1960's, / 70's. One series is called "icefire", and this has a strong resemblance. The signature is difficult to find sometimes, particularly on earlier work, but is usually lightly etched into the glass base.
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Are you sure it is not a Leerdam Serica by Copier?

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