Posted 10 years ago
surfdub66
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This very heavy clay ?? Vase?? Was found at the tip for £2.
It is a great looking item with its two handles and crackle glazed with what looks like enamel over the top in multi colours green, blues, whites , browns very heavily done , it looks quite old but dont think too old maybe 70s/80s.
it measures roughly 9"high x 7 1/2" wide & looks great on the corner display part of our kitchen , there aren't any potter marks visible so does anyone recognise this type of pottery ???
Thanx agh, vetraio, geo,, ;-)
Thanx sean;-)
Thanx kerry, mikelv... :-)
It's a nice glaze...looks like it should be a specialty for some company but I have no idea!
Thanx racer , its a very heavy vase and displays beautifully , seems to catch the light wherever we put it , dont think if it was actually made for use .. just decoration,
the shape is an old one from the teens - 40s, but it could have been made at anytime. i've been surprised at how old some of these bubbly, 'fat lava'-type glazes can be - even back to the 1890s or so. i think this one may be older than you think, but i'm not an expert.
Thanx ho2culcha for your info, do you think is maybe English or eastern european??
Sd
Does anyone think it could be a German fat lava vase ??
As being on c/w I've seen a few with similar design but others are marked on the base , this one has no markings ???
Thank you paris1925 for your info , i dont know too much about this type of pottery & only buy if i like the look of things, i loved the look of this one & it displays well :-)
Many thanks sd
i disagree w/ the above assessment. i've seen some very good pottery w/ messy bases like this one. it's inevitable when working w/ these really thick and messy glazes. i also think the handles might be exaggerated, but on purpose. i would call it fat lava, for sure. maybe even earl fat lava. i'd post it on the facebook german pottery page. lots of experts there.
Hi ho2culcha :-) many thanks for that !! Ive never heard of earl fat lava !! Your help is very much appreciated , sd
Thanks CindB for your love :-)
What did you ever find out about your vase, surfdub, it's a lovely piece. :)
Katherinscollections :-) nothing at all apart from what's written here on C/w
Thanks for asking :-)
Thanks melaniej for your love :-)