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These are the pics to view the Imperial piece. 🙂

Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer and glass collecting has been good to everyone.

I have a question and maybe Carl can answer. A friend contacted me who lives in Ohio, and the have a pottery piece that has the IG embossed stamp on a two piece lidded dish. The décor has grapes and leaves. I'm not aware that Imperial produced pottery, but did they lend their molds to any pottery companies? I will try to post pics, as I'm having trouble uploading them. eeks!

Thank you for any help that can be provided.
Leah 🙂

Just out of curiosity could the owner of the pitcher tell me if the outer casing is amber glass? or is it clear?

Thank you!
Leah

Take care and hope spring is finding you well. 🙂
Leah

I have seen catalog pages of tableware glass that Rindskopf produced. When I stumbled across the pages, some of the patterns appear they could be iridescent wares, but keep in mind these are black and white pages with no description. I have not had time to really research the subject like I want, and have often wondered if some of the "tableware" service that can't be identified (in my past years of collecting pressed glass) if this could be "imported" glass. Of course, I would have to find the shape and/or pattern to confirm. It would take a serious shift of direction for me to research.

Here is an interesting link to show by example of the type of glassware I am referring to. http://opensalts.us/References/Catalogs/catalogs-Czech.html

and here is another link that is German. Many links here to click on. Maybe some of this information will be of help to someone here. http://www.pressglas-korrespondenz.de/links/links.htm

Leah

THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!

I truly appreciated the thought. 🙂 Very kind!!!!!

With the drape pattern, it is a Kralik decor. It can be found on iridescent and cased glass. I'm not sure what to make of the Hobbs attribution. In the past year, research has shown A LOT of glass was imported to the USA during the late Victorian and well into the Art Deco years.

Also, some crackle decors are now known to be Loetz or Kralik, not Boston Sandwich.

If I can ever be of help, please let me know. This group is one of the NICEST groups to chat with.

I wish EVERYONE the best with their glass collecting. Have a great day and Thank you, again for the Birthday wishes. 🙂

Leah

Gail, I can use the pics you have shared. Please don't go out of your way. They are fine. 🙂

Ok, everyone....
Have a great weekend!
Leah 🙂

It's been a while... Suzy just emailed to ask me about Gail's basket and had to take a look, because i would like to ask any members who have pics of baskets if the could send pics to my email address, leahpia6@aol so I can have these pics on file as part of research.

I was shocked and very happy to see another posting of a basket. 🙂

These baskets are Bohemian for sure... Commercially imported to the UK and USA.
Bill's basket I strongly suspect Kralik. I've had this basket before and it's a lovely find. Gail's basket is Welz. Much of Welz glass from this time frame has been known a British Cottage Glass which is just a myth, I'm afraid.
I did some research on Welz early this year and found in the Truitts, Bohemian Glass I book there is a small section under Welz. There is a few Welz shapes that I have been able to link to John Franks, British Cottage glass. With the shape found in various decors is how the Welz link was established.

These Spatter decors found on the Welz vases also link to the baskets. In many of the Butler Brother catalog books, there are shapes that are advertised as Bohemian and with the shape of the baskets found, they match by decor with the Franz Welz vases to further explain my attribution.

Later this year, there was a Czech Tango glass exhibit in the Czech Republic and on display was the same shape vase found in the Truitts I book and John Franks examples which was confirmed Franz Welz.

I think Franz Welz produced much of this so called "cottage glass" for a number of years, and it is not appreciated as much by collectors. Research evolves and as new information comes forward, it will take a trend. These spatterware pieces are fun to collect, because of the various shapes to mix match with.

Hope this tid-bit was helpful.
If you have any baskets to share, please email me at leahpia6@aol.com (THANKS!)

Happy Collecting!
Leah

Thank you for the "Birthday" wishes. Had a nice day.

God Bless!

Leah 🙂

Hi EVERYONE! Hope all is well. I've been busy with glass, of course. lol Finally letting go of this collection. Not much else going on if I had to catch up. When I have time, I have enjoyed sharing on Collectors Weekly. Took sometime to do research on British Cottage Glass and seems it is just a myth. It's not British at all. Rather a mass produced commercial export from Bohemia. Well, that's it. If anyone ever needs help with European art glass, glad to be of help.

Take care,
Leah

Thanks, Scott (CW)

Thanks, Gail and Hi, George! 🙂

Julie, your pc is from Harrach, ca. 1890's. Very nice example.

Fran, see you doing a bit of show and tell. Glad you like the vase, and have a great trip.

Suzy.... HI! 🙂

Take care,
Leah

Here is a Collectors Weekly posting I wanted to share, as some of you may like this type of glass with applied flowers and is known a Stevens and Williams.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/44898-cherry-blossoms-with-variegated-leaves?in=user
Have a happy Monday.
Leah

Just thought I would share, because so many of us rely on this site as a reference.

Have a great weekend to ALL.
Leah

Sweet Dreams to all!

Leah

Hi Gail, AGAIN!!!!! haha I think we are facebook and glass chatroom board hopping... 🙂

Leah

Shelly, Thanks for sharing your experience. I would say the goblet made up for the difference!!! lol Certainly a lovely goblet, Kelli and do you still own it? Did you ever find the maker of it? Also, may I use your pics to share with another glass group who does research on Bohemian glass? (PLEASE) Sorry, to ask sooo many questions! I’m very excited about this exquisite pc you have shared!

Leah

If and when the curator from CMOG responds, I will let the group know what her answer was.

Leah

A few curators from various museums collaborated together and discussed to compare. My epergne came from the Dorthy Lee collection which for all I know the epergne could have been on display at the DLM. Dorothy Lee shared many examples to compare years early before the article was written when this topic was being researched and again, this could be one of the examples that was part of this study for all I know.

I have contacted Ms. Spillman at the CMOG by email to ask if she knew of any information yesterday. I hope I hear a reply from her, because this would sum up a lot for me. Early pieces from NE Glass Co. had a rough pontil and later, NE Glass Co. polished the pontil. The epergne has a rough pontil. I really thought with the NE Glass Co. Stamp and the pontil, it was a special piece. Early New England pieces will have a "N.E. Glass Co." mold stamp if it is marked, I learned. Mine is acid etched which is another clue to it being added at a later date.

Regardless, I do believe the epergne is an antique. I LOVE epergnes and have had many come and go. The biggest issue I have with Victorian era epergnes is finding documentation.

The best documentation I have ever found is from West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Monograph. 49 Czech Glass Catalog featuring Kralik Glassworks and others. They are illustrated examples, but the style of the glass would make you drool. 😉

My first experience with buying a fake, was a signed Tiffany vase. I found out that Poschinger had re produced many Tiffany style glass and during the 50-60's, it was a fad that collectors and dealers where adding fake signatures. So, when I read the article, it did not surprise me. However, I was really bummed out, Kelli. lol

Either way, the epergne will be finding a new home to be enjoyed by someone else. I collect to research and sell for the love glass to do it all over again.

Happy Holiday's,
Leah

Scott, I like your amberina covered compote. I'm puzzled over the purpose or rather function when it seems very large is size to be a covered sugar bowl. Maybe a covered fruit bowl or sweetmeat, perhaps? Looking at the hand painted enamelled decor, I think this could be Bohemian or even French. Even in the UK and Europe, amberina was produced. I like the swirl pattern and that is not common to find. Amberina is either a blank or has a pressed coindot pattern. Is the rim on the footed bowl and on the bottom of the lid cut by chance? Just wondering. Amberina I think is hard to ID unless you can ID the shape to the maker which in this case, your piece is a one of a kind and a first for me to see. Thanks, for posting to view.

Leah

Suzy! I have a favor to ask and wanted to know if you could take some pics of the overshot Bohemian pitcher and send them to me. Pleaseeeeee, with sugar on top? Need it for research.

Leah 🙂

Gail, the unknown was discovered after the buyer paid. So of course as you mentioned, it crossed our minds. I thought it was very unfair of eBay to go ahead and charge their fees in the process to our account before we ever received payment as well.

Over the weekend and other good news, I received a check from eBay.
Check out: http://www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com/Documents/EmailNoticeWEB.pdf

Leah

Set a side from glass, my husband and I sell used AMG car parts. Last year, we sold a car radio and eBay would NOT release the funds until the buyer left feedback! Yes, feedback.... I'm not sure if it applies to electronics, only. However, that is the only time we ever had that experience with ebay.

Leah 🙂

Reen, I would say vintage! 🙂

Have a great day, EVERYONE!
Leah

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRAN!!!!!!!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY CELEBRATING!!!!!!!!!

Leah

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday!

@Carma48 Hi Carl, I posted pics of a pitcher yesterday @5:28 and was wondering if you could scroll down to take a look for me, PLEASE. Thank you!

Leah