Posted 8 years ago
racer4four
(620 items)
This platter was a surprise to me. I know Kurata made a lot of pressed glass, particularly around the 60s and 70s, but most seemed to have been made for Mikasa and rarely sold under their own name. I was happy to acquire this piece labelled Kurata, and that it came in it's bespoke plywood box.
The photos aren't great at showing him but the platter is moulded with a peacock in full display. Slight iridisation gives him a grander look.
I believe this piece is from the 1950s (by looking at the box) and may be earlier than the Mikasa years. It's certainly a well made piece of pressed glass and too beautiful to use as a plate! I think Kurata thought that too because it came with it's own stand.
Width: 36cm
Thanks Thomas! Hope all is well.
Always love the peacock theme on their porcelain and other objet D'art. This is really beautiful Karen :)
This is lovely Karen.....like your peacock brooch!
I love how it looks densely, richly textured, Karen. What interests me though is whether you think it may have been made by ringless pressing. I'm going on the seeming irregularity of the rim which often accompanied ringless pressing. Having the texture on the top of the plate, rather than underneath, may preclude that however.
Absolutely wonderful! You know me, I love my peacocks and pheasants and this is just right up my alley!
Thanks Mike. I love a peacock or two also. They did well without colour in showing him off.
I didn't even make that association Judy. Maybe I will use this as my brooch drop plate for a while and make sure my peacock brooch is there.
I have a couple of pressed glass plates from Japan that I thought might have been a ringless pressing Peggy. Most of them have the design on the front so I have never been sure. I imagine this platter was hand pressed and wonder if it was ring pressed and they then manually shaped the rim? My glass knowledge is not good enough to know if they would do that. What do you think?
Thanks Scott....always happy to have your appreciation.
Ken I did that just to fool people...nah, an accident of photography!
Thanks :)
Well, since nobody else said it,..that's "fantastic". ;)
Thanks Finder!
beautiful!!
Thanks sweetie Sean xx
FABULOUS. ASTOUNDING. MARVELOUS. EYE-POPPING. [;>)
I agree Blade but I still thank you!
Very nicely done Karen, and the iridiscence is a great touch!
Thanks Rick :)
I'm not sure either, Karen. The period's right though, as the Czech's were experimenting with ring-less press-moulding (to give it it's full name) in the 70's. The rim's irregular, but not irregular enough, if you see what I mean.
An example of ring-less press-moulding
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/136659-divided-platter-by-pavel-panek
Quite different in physical terms aren't they. I am leaning towards this Kurata not being made in a rimless mould just that the mould has been made to be irregular. When I look at the edge of the platter in hand it is not definite; that is, there is no real edge to it on any plane as if it has free formed.
However they may well have designed it to look like that, and I have not seen any other Kurata pressed glass that could possibly have been made in a rimless mould.
Another question for Mr Kurata if I ever get to Japan!
Thanks for the info Peggy.
No need for thanks, Karen, it wasn't even info......just musing!