09-16-2017 11:35 PM
Hello I was thinking this was a ship's decanter because of the shape but I can't seem to find one with the same bottom shape It appears to be crystal as I see nice rainbow refraction in both the top and decanter What throws me off is the bubble Is the bottom indentation a pontil mark or done for the look? I've never seen one like this before Would anyone know the possible maker, origin, age, and/or style? Both the top and the bottom are very heavy! Thank you for any help age
09-17-2017 06:54 AM
09-17-2017 08:01 PM
09-21-2017 02:35 PM
I was a bit confused by the last two pics. The second to last shows a recessed air space, the last a submerged air bubble trapped in the wall?
The elements of this design were originally created by Tapio Wirkkala for iittala / Finland ("Tapio" line). The design has been copied and **bleep**ized by just about every Eastern European glass maker over the last 40 years.
Best guess Krosno / Poland, but again, even Asian (Chinese / Indonesian) glass factories are doing this stuff.
09-21-2017 02:53 PM
09-21-2017 03:09 PM
Take a look at the Krosno decanters, maybe yes, maybe no, but very close.
09-21-2017 04:56 PM