Posted 5 months ago
IronLace
(1027 items)
I was nervously watching this on EBay AU all last week, won it on Sunday night, & it arrived today.
It is made from inner layer of green & dark red spatter, with an intense iridescent finish that is quite textured. The vase measures 11 cm tall, 4 cm across the top rim, & 4 cm across the base. It looks purple but the actual colour is hard to define.
The rounded, four sided body features indentations on each side.
Third photo shows it with two other vases of the same form in orange & pink. The pink one is a touch taller & thinner overall, with a slightly smoother texture. The orange vase (which coincidentally was purchased from the same seller as the latest one) has the more pronounced texture.
The new vase also has a glow under UV light.
Made by Rindskopf, circa 1900.
Great Collection !!” Wow !!!
Very interesting trio. So do you think different makers are involved here? Earlier discussion of your first two examples centred around Kralik vs Rindskopf, and the pink example does seem somewhat different. However this new example looks to be firmly in the Rindskopf camp, to my eye anyway. Similar shapes from two different makers, perhaps? ...
BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats on such a wonderful win!!
Many thanks Kevin, a long time in the making initially, the pink one was from Rozelle Markets back in the good old days, the last two coming recently.
Wow22, I have speculated for a while over these from when the orange one arrived a couple of years ago. The pink one does have some slight differences in height & thickness of glass, but I’ve come to feel that it is due to a case of same shape, different decor. The orange & purple/green ones have a spatter decor with a textured iridescent finish, while the pink is an opaline with an iridescent finish. Now, the pink decor is also found on a known Rindskopf shape, a bulbous lobed vase. Of which I have three examples in orange spatter, blue opaline (opal iris), & pale green opaline (no iridescence).
The rather distinctive integral footed base is another factor in my theory. Identical in all three vases, despite the slight size/thickness difference. We know how much size can vary in hand made glass, even within the same decor.
I agree that this indented shape was in popular use through the late Victorian era into Art Nouveau by numerous makers. Indeed, it’s a form which I find most appealing.
When I first posted the pink vase in 2017, it was attributed to Kralik. Was all good with that at the time but have continued to learn more since then…
Much appreciated, Scott!
I appreciate your opinion. Thanks.
Congratulations your collection is amazing
Thanks Wow22, much appreciated!
Thanks so much, kivatinitz!