Signature on modern art glass vase

At first I thought Kelly

But I dunno.

 

Clear over the color, red inside.

 

Maybe Keller? There is a Keller Art Glass in Ohio but their website shows mostly fused and slump glass so maybe not.

 

Kelly?

 

how about Keith?

 

Any thoughts on the XXh?

 

Looks like FTH to me - with the F made facing the "other way" and both the F and T at an angle.

Or made F X H (as in Francis Xavier H...) What that had to do with the longer name starting with K, I have no idea.

 

Its a gorgeous piece of glass.

Could it be "Theo Keller"?

 

His stuff appears to be quite a bit more involved

 

His recent stuff is very involved. But there was a small article that said he opened his shop in 1998, maybe an early piece?

I came to that name thinking the first letter/digit might be a "7", the way I write 7's with a slash, European or whatever. Perhaps a date for the month, or some numbering system, then followed by "th"? I do think the last name looks like Keller.

 

The first e is so clearly defined, I can't believe it would be Keller because there is no second e. I'm seeing Fth - or maybe 7th?

 

Here is a link to Theo Keller so you can ask him.
I've seen his work, it's beautiful.
This may be his earlier work.

http://www.glass-art.com/ArtistPages/keller.htm