Heavy geometric crystal vase - Scandinavian? reminiscent of rombic.

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  1. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    I know this isn't consolidated / ruba rombic - but clearly influenced by it. The color of the glass has me thinking Scandinavian - but I don't have much else to go by. I have found one perhaps similar vase on pinterest(referencing an expired ebay listing) that claims it is by Tapio Wirkkala ...

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/267471665344927552/

    But again - doesn't exactly match this one - and mine is unsigned. Any ideas who made this?

    9" tall. Mouth is 5" wide. Heavy. Being clear - hard to get pics of all the angles - but it's covered with different faces/angles in different directions.

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  2. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    It doesn't appear to have a ground bottom, or does it?
     
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  3. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Don't know if it's ground - it's very smooth/polished, both in the middle and the "foot" around the edge. I'll see if I can get a pic of just the bottom "detail" although there isn't much detail to see.
     
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  4. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Here's the base closer up - white specks are just dust - the green is a reflection of the microfiber cloth i'm holding.

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  5. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    If it's not ground and polished, then probably not Scandinavian.
    I'm thinking more like Mikasa or other company bringing glass out of the Romania, Yugoslavia area.
    Looks to be lead crystal.
    Suspect it is something from the last 30 years or so.


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  6. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Thank you!

    I spent about 20 minutes yesterday looking through replacements.com Mikasa vases looking for this one - didn't see it - might have missed it though. Most Mikasa stuff I've seen(admit I'm no expert) has fairly obvious mold seams - whereas this doesn't have any at all. Thanks for you input!
     
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  7. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Looks like it was just carved out of a nice, clean glacier.
     
  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

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  9. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

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  10. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    It's a pretty vase.
    Besides Mikasa; Gorham, Lenox, Waterford Marquis and others all imported glass from Slovenia, Romania, etc. in the 1990s and after.
     
  11. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Found another one of these at the thrift tonight - with the sticker still on it, and the winner is ....

    Teleflora - from China!!
     
  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    :eek::(:(
     
  13. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Really?
    Well Teleflora items are usually nice and often times good quality.
    However, I'm surprised about it being China.

    Thanks for letting us know.
     
  14. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Yeah really - surprised me too - but definitely China.
     
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  15. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Did you buy the second one?
    If not, did you think to take a picture of the label for later reference?
     
  16. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Unfortunately no...I got quickly distracted - but next time I'm in there if it's still there I'll at least get a picture. Maybe I'll buy it so I'll have a matching set.
     
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  17. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    The Chinese have always made some excellent glass. Still are.
     
  18. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Remembered wrong...ProFlowers not Teleflora...

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  19. Fayesee

    Fayesee New Member

    Is anyone keeping up with this string of comments. I just bought one at my local goodwill and it does have pro flowers. I’m trying to determine should I keep it because it was dirt cheap and it is beautiful and maybe one day be of value, or try to sell on eBay. Any replies out there?
     
  20. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

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