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    Posted 8 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    This platter was a surprise to me. I know Kurata made a lot of pressed glass, particularly around the 60s and 70s, but most seemed to have been made for Mikasa and rarely sold under their own name. I was happy to acquire this piece labelled Kurata, and that it came in it's bespoke plywood box.

    The photos aren't great at showing him but the platter is moulded with a peacock in full display. Slight iridisation gives him a grander look.

    I believe this piece is from the 1950s (by looking at the box) and may be earlier than the Mikasa years. It's certainly a well made piece of pressed glass and too beautiful to use as a plate! I think Kurata thought that too because it came with it's own stand.

    Width: 36cm

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    Comments

    1. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Thomas! Hope all is well.
    2. mikelv85 mikelv85, 8 years ago
      Always love the peacock theme on their porcelain and other objet D'art. This is really beautiful Karen :)
    3. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      This is lovely Karen.....like your peacock brooch!
    4. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      I love how it looks densely, richly textured, Karen. What interests me though is whether you think it may have been made by ringless pressing. I'm going on the seeming irregularity of the rim which often accompanied ringless pressing. Having the texture on the top of the plate, rather than underneath, may preclude that however.
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Absolutely wonderful! You know me, I love my peacocks and pheasants and this is just right up my alley!
    6. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Mike. I love a peacock or two also. They did well without colour in showing him off.
    7. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I didn't even make that association Judy. Maybe I will use this as my brooch drop plate for a while and make sure my peacock brooch is there.
    8. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I have a couple of pressed glass plates from Japan that I thought might have been a ringless pressing Peggy. Most of them have the design on the front so I have never been sure. I imagine this platter was hand pressed and wonder if it was ring pressed and they then manually shaped the rim? My glass knowledge is not good enough to know if they would do that. What do you think?
    9. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Scott....always happy to have your appreciation.
    10. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Ken I did that just to fool people...nah, an accident of photography!
      Thanks :)
    11. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Well, since nobody else said it,..that's "fantastic". ;)
    12. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Finder!
    13. SEAN68 SEAN68, 8 years ago
      beautiful!!
    14. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks sweetie Sean xx
    15. NevadaBlades, 8 years ago
      FABULOUS. ASTOUNDING. MARVELOUS. EYE-POPPING. [;>)
    16. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I agree Blade but I still thank you!
    17. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      Very nicely done Karen, and the iridiscence is a great touch!
    18. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Rick :)
    19. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      I'm not sure either, Karen. The period's right though, as the Czech's were experimenting with ring-less press-moulding (to give it it's full name) in the 70's. The rim's irregular, but not irregular enough, if you see what I mean.
    20. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      An example of ring-less press-moulding

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/136659-divided-platter-by-pavel-panek
    21. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Quite different in physical terms aren't they. I am leaning towards this Kurata not being made in a rimless mould just that the mould has been made to be irregular. When I look at the edge of the platter in hand it is not definite; that is, there is no real edge to it on any plane as if it has free formed.
      However they may well have designed it to look like that, and I have not seen any other Kurata pressed glass that could possibly have been made in a rimless mould.
      Another question for Mr Kurata if I ever get to Japan!

      Thanks for the info Peggy.
    22. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      No need for thanks, Karen, it wasn't even info......just musing!

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