Posted 10 years ago
retsirk
(4 items)
pict 1 White inside and polished pontil mark with scar. 11cm high
pict 2 Clear glass. Quite big, 23,5cm high 15cm wide. flat polished pontil
mark with scar.
pict 3 White inside polished pontil mark with scar 17,5cm high.
pict 4 a pair of millefiori vases with White inside polished pontil mark.
It would be unusual for Czech millefiori vases to have pontil marks at all as they were blown into moulds. Unless what you are describing is a smooth base, from this manufacturing technique?
The rims were ground and polished to appear a bit "rough" to our eyes - so you can usually feel an edge unlike most Italian or modern glass where this wasn't done - it is, after all, another more lengthy process than just smoothing the rim in the fire.
From this I would say 1- no, 2-4 possible.
All are great !!!!!
IMHO, all recent Chinese. The Milliflora does not look right to me -- and at the very bottom you can see *thick clear glass* from the decoration pattern to the bottom.
Of course - this is just *MY* opinion based on some pictures ( over the miles ).....
Still Great items that Display very Well -- and colorful !!!!
I would like to see the same pieces posted with just the bottoms please. Jericho