Posted 10 years ago
VioletOrange
(150 items)
I have only one of these but I really like it. It is unsigned and 5.5 inches tall. If you click on the two close-ups, to me it's like looking through a world-class telescope at a distant cluster of galaxies - a whole universe in your hands.
I was not sure of the correct name - Glue Chip or Chipped Ice - and I thought that they were made circa 1930 by Kralik. Jericho added the post below that I think important enough to repeat here.
"I think for years these were sold as gluechip or chipped ice but i think Sandpaper Glass is the best descriptive name... Gluechip is the king of this stuff. I had these in my Kralik file for a while because Kralik signed pieces were made with a similar overshot technique but now i think these might be a different maker than Kralik- the shape comparisons do not point towards Kralik" - Jericho.
If you want to see a whole collection of examples, go to "GlueChip's" CW site for a real treat: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/user/GlueChip
I think for years these were sold as gluechip or chipped ice but i think Sandpaper glass is the best descriptive name... Gluechip is the king of this stuff. i had these in my kralik file for a while because kralik signed pieces were made with a similar overshot technique but now i think these might be a different maker than kralik- the shape comparisons do not point towards Kralik. these are great pieces to have and yours is a great one
Thanks jericho, I will change the post.
jericho,
I have only this one piece and I have provided close-ups of it for "beauty" purposes - but the closeups also show technique, no removed chips - thus "Sandpaper Glass" - a version of overshot glass? Can you or "GlueChip" or anyone else provide a closeup of an example showing the actual gluechip technique where small amounts of glass are removed from the surface?
What lovely photos!...:-)
Thanks inky, sometimes the photos surprise by revealing hidden beauty.
Great post VO.
What an unusual vase. I'm amazed how many different types of glass there are.
Thanks Vintagefran