Featured Crystal Compote - Carved / Intaglio? ABP?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by UncleChuckTX, Jan 22, 2017.

  1. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    I normally don't pick up this type of glass, but this was too pretty to ignore. I've done some minimal searching, including thumbing through my American Cut Glass Industry book by Spillman. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. If it's even ABP, I didn't find any signature.

    It's 8-7/8" tall, 7-1/2" in diameter at the rim, and 4-7/8" at the foot. I'm guessing the pattern might be a morning glory? It appears to be blown, polished pontil and base, heavy crystal. Sorry - these pics are pretty bad, and I haven't cleaned it yet.

    If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.

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  2. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Lovely.
    I agree with Morning Glory.
    I think the end of the brilliant period, only a guess
     
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  3. George Nesmith

    George Nesmith Well-Known Member

    Looks like Frank Oda dba Arts Hawaii before the son moved it to the main land. Also check closely for a DT ie Dorthy Thorpe. I did not spot it in the photos.
     
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  4. eki

    eki New Member

    Well, maybe no matter with the question...but morning glory´s leaves not look like that carving there in that glass. Flower why not, but if check google photo-search.. - morning glorys leaves are like heart-shaped....and open from wide side of leave. Maybe young leaves are more looking like in that glass - ok - but even then, leaves are long and narrow. But just comment this. :) "first fast look" ...
     
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  5. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    Thanks Pat - in my searches for "intaglio" things, I see several other elegant glass makers did this style of engraved decoration, plus a few of the decorating companies.

    Thanks George. I'll look into that.

    Thanks - I see what you mean about the leaf shape. That's funny to me that I didn't notice, since I regularly have to prune back wild morning glory vines to keep them from taking over the rest of my flower garden. The hummingbirds love the morning glory flowers, which is the only reason I don't rip them out entirely.
     
  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I still think morning glory.
    It may have been easier to cut rather than the heart shape. Artistic license.
     
  7. eki

    eki New Member

    Yes... All other looks right...flower open and closed... so maybe its just artistic freedom to carve/cut what shape like. It was just one attention of mine, no more :)
     
  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I don't normally pick up this kind of glass either, but I would have grabbed this one. It's absolutely stunning!
     
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  9. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

  10. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    I just looked at some notes that I saved from a piece that I had a long time ago. It wasn't exactly like your piece but the flowers were more free hand like yours. I never found out exactly which company did the piece but I found similar pieces by Tuthill and Libbey.
     
  11. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    Thanks - I thought the same thing about the decoration - it has a style that's more contemporary, while the glass blank appears to be elegant glass. I've been looking for examples of the Hawaiian company George mentioned. I've also found the Libbey examples, and also some similar by makers like Tiffin and Pairpoint.

    I guess I'll have to hang onto it a while, until I find out its origin. I'm not upset about that, though. :D
     
  12. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

  13. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Not morning glory - ipomoea. The flowers do indeed look fairly close but the leaves are totally wrong, especially those little pinnate ones. The base of the flower is far to bulbous. And morning glory blooms spring from a sort of cap.

    Also, look at the shape of that open flower. Six sided with six bands.

    Let me have a think.
     
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  14. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    Thanks again, Pat. I searched for Arts Hawaii, and got mostly drinkware. I agree though - it looks like a tool was used for the details and outline after the general shapes were cut.

    Thanks for the suggestion - I'll keep looking.
     
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