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    Posted 3 years ago

    Michelleb007
    (256 items)

    The vibrant colors and beautiful shadings used in this piece of coralene work amaze me. (Coralene is a technique where tiny glass beads are applied to a piece of glass to make a pattern.) I was so happy to be able to add this vase to my collection! It is an unusual vase in quite a few ways. First, the color of the glass is a rich orange that I don't believe I have seen before in pieces of this age (c.1890-1900). It also has a very unusual form - it has been pushed inward on both of the widest sides. It is 8" (20.3cm) tall and the base is a finely ground and polished circle that is marked 'Patent.' and I believe it has what is an original inventory sticker on the base as well. Vases marked this way are so far a bit of a mystery. Some people believe Fritz Heckert made these vases, because they did fine coralene work. However some people believe they may be by another Bohemian firm, or possibly even English. Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated, thanks!

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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Quite a find. Congratulations !!!!!
    2. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thanks so much Kevin! :)
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      In the picture, it appears there's writing below patent..
    4. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Hi dav2no1, thanks for your comment. It does look that way in the photo, but it is actually a reflection of the word Patent through the glass due to the angle at which it is being held.
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      There is an example of an Harrach Coralene here on CW : one of IRONLACE'S few Regrets : https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/277292-regrets-ive-had-a-few?in=liked-recently
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      VASELINEALLEY has one too marked Patent that VA thought was Phoenix : https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/53907-cranberry-cased-in-vaseline-with-coralen
    7. IronLace IronLace, 3 years ago
      This is an outstanding example of Coralene decor, & everything else about this vase is so interesting, too - the intense orange colour, & the unusual shape. What a super find!
      Immediately it brought to mind a vase pictured in Mervyn Gulliver's book, Victorian Decorative Glass. On page 175 there is a deep ruby shading to orange squat bowl/vase on applied thorny amber feet with similarly fine Coralene decoration. And it is also marked Patent. No image is provided of the mark but the author notes it as being W Patent.
      Sadly there is no information supplied with regard to a maker. But perhaps we can figure it out in other ways. The vase has a distinctive box pleated top rim.
      I can send a photo I've taken from the book if you don't have it, Michelle.
      (I'm still berating myself about selling that Harrach Coralene vase. Really lost the plot on that one, I'm afraid!)
    8. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 3 years ago
      Que belleza so nice super beauty
    9. sklo42 sklo42, 3 years ago
      I love the colours, the shape and the way the design escapes it's allotted space, just the way an actual plant would. I've never liked coralene, but clearly that's because I've never found a fine example like this!
    10. Wow22, 3 years ago
      Always thought coralene glass too ghastly to contemplate - This example has converted me!
    11. inky inky, 3 years ago
      I love coralene glass and this has to be one of the prettiest I have seen, the ground colour is beautiful and highlights the colours of the coralene wonderfully.
    12. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thank you so much for the examples, Kevin! There are so many attributions out there for these pieces...I truly doubt they are American and much more lean towards Bohemian, although I can't rule out British!
    13. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thanks so much, Marin - I may have this book and will go see if I do. I appreciate your help! :)
    14. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thank you, kivatinitz!
    15. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Hi Peggy, I am so glad you found this example of coralene pleasing! I agree with you about the plants; they wrap around the vase in a way that is often seen in Baccarat pieces. I have always liked the effect!
    16. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thanks so much Wow22 - that says a great deal! :)
    17. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thank you so much Penny! I am so glad to hear that. I am going to take your advice and set it by a candle soon! :)
    18. Vintique735, 3 years ago
      Everything about this vase is gorgeous, congratulations!
    19. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thank you, Vintique735, I appreciate it!
    20. kairomalte, 3 years ago
      According to the book of S. Zelasko 'Fritz Heckert', the Heckert Co. in Petersdorf, Silesia got in July 1884 patent No. 30226 for a special type of decorating glass, suitable for 'Coralene' décor, too. The essential patented idea is that the décor is laid out on paper - here the glass pearls - and fixed by glue, then the paper is fixed by glue again inside the mould, on blowing the glass vase the paper and glue burn out and can such be cleaned easily. Zelasko shows on pages 172-73 some 'Coralene' examples and one is signed 'Patent'. This is the reason, why 'Patent' signed 'Coralene' décorated vases are assigned to Fritz Heckert.
    21. Michelleb007 Michelleb007, 3 years ago
      Thank you very much, Kai! Your description of how Heckert's coralene was made was very clear and helpful. What an ingenious way to decorate a vase! I can see why they patented the process. I also appreciate the explanation behind the Heckert assignment. Thanks again!
    22. Wow22, 3 years ago
      Having previously been dismissive of 'coralene' (my comment above), I keep returning to this example to admire. Fantastic also to now read about how it was made! I would never have thought Heckert a possibility but this piece does seem vastly superior to many examples I have seen.

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