Meridian Gallery
Category: Glass
WHITEFRIARS GLASS Vase No 9586
A post war modern art glass vase by Whitefriars Glass c1964.
A heavy dumpy vaguely Scandinavian inspired shape with a blue colour.
Understood to be shape number 9586 as illustrated in theit 1964 sales catalogue.
Unmarked – Ground and polisged hollow pontil
Size –
13cm high
13.5cm diameter
Marks –
None
Condition –
NO chips, cracks or restorations.
Some surface wear/scratches.
Internal cloudy ring, about 3rd down – just about visible in the picture.
Vintage item with some but minimal evidence of use.
Price – £23.50 plus UK postage
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Kralik Iridescent Glass Bowl
An early 20th century glass “spittoon” bowl with a moulded diamond pattern on a lobed shape with clear over white glass and a pearlescent lustre on the outside.
Probably made by the Czech Bohemian maker, Kralik and dating to c1910-20.
Unmarked
Size –
12cm high
17cm diameter
Marks –
None
Condition –
NO restorations.
Some small chips and roughness around the top rim.
Manufacturing flaw in the glass – two dirty lines inside and corresponding bulge outside.
Vintage item with some but minimal evidence of use.
Price – £28.50 including UK postage
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Mephisopheles Beer Stein attr to S Reich & Co
An impressive glass beer stein with pewter lid.
The glass is press moulded and decorated with a bobbles around the face of the Devil, which is frosted. It is fitted with a pewter hinged lid with a fantastic Goats head finial.
These wares are attributed to the Czech maker, S Reich & Co.
Size –
Glass – 15.5cm high & 8.5cm diameter
with Lid – 22.5cm high
Marks –
Unmarked
Condition –
Some surface wear.
Tiny chipping around the pewter mount on the handle – from the making.
Tiny clear glass on edge of face – see pictures.
Pewter tarnished with age to a grey colour.
Vintage item with some evidence of use and wear.
Price – £125.00 including UK postage
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ISLE of WIGHT Studio Glass Vase
A delightful little studio glass vase decorated with mottled pink and white colours with an all over golden sheen.
Made by Isle of Wight Studio Glass from the Summer Fruits range of patterns from the early 1990s. Designed by Timothy and Jonathon Harris. This version is most likely “Honeyberry” c1993.
Size –
14cm high
4.5cm diameter
Marks –
No marks or labels.
Condition –
No chips, cracks or restorations.
Vintage item with some evidence of use and wear
Price – £29.99 including UK postage
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Czech Glass Vase by LIBOCHOVICE Frantisek VIZNER
A good looking original 1960s Czech glass vase with a slightly tapering rectangular shape decorated with a moulded design of little pyramids.
Made by Libochovice
Pattern Number 3390/175
Designed by Frantisek Vizner (1936-2011)
Size –
17.5cm high
8cm by 6cm
Marks –
No marks or labels
Condition –
No chips, cracks or restorations.
Slight oily cloudy area inside, about 5cm from the rim.
Vintage item with some evidence of use and wear.
Price – £29.99 including UK Postage
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MONART Glass Vase – Blue Crackle CLOISONNE Pattern
An unusual Scottish Art Glass vase decorated with a blue over white crackle pattern.
It’s from the Monart range of decorative glass made by the Ysart family of glass blowers for the Scottish firm, John Moncrieff Ltd in Perth. Part of a range of pattern known to collectors as “Cloisonne” and would to about 1930.
Shape “C” and size VI
Illustrated in the book “Ysart Glass” on page 103.
Size –
21cm high
19cm diameter
Marks –
No marks or labels.
Button pontil on the underside.
Price – £495.00 including UK postage
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Powell WHITEFRIARS Glass – Wavy Ribbed Footed Bowl No7170 Sea Green
A lovely Powell Whites glass footed bowl with a wavy ribbed pattern and in a pale “Sea Green” colourway. These were designed by William Butler in the 1920s and made through the 1930s. Recorded as pattern number 7170.
Illustrated in “Whitefriars Glass The Art of James Powell & Sons” by Lesley Jackson. Page 115 Plate 84. Shown in the 1938 Sales Catalogue as being made in 5 sizes, this is the second largest.
Size –
15cm high
22cm diameter
Marks –
No marks or labels.
Hollow ground and polished pontil on the underside.
Price – £45.00 including UK postage
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ZABKOWICE Glass Poland VASE No. 6087 designed by Eryka Trzewik Drost
A mid century modern design art glass vase made in Poland c1970 at the Zabkowice Glassworks designed by Eryka Trzewik Drost.
A moulded design with two handles in a smokey greenish grey colourway.
Understood to be pattern number 6087.
Size –
12cm high
5.5cm diameter
10cm wide
Marks –
No makers marks or labels
Price – £45.00 including UK postage
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ISLE of WIGHT Studio Glass Designed by Michael HARRIS c1975
A lovely hand made studio glass vase designed by Michael Harris at the Isle of Wight Glass.
It has a squat round shape, thought to be shape AB9 with a swirling “Tortoise Shell” colour with bubble inclusions.
Applied glass button on pontil with impressed flame mark.
Dates to c1975-8
Size –
8.5cm high
12.5cm diameter
Marks –
Impressed “Flame” on applied button.
Price – £45.00 including UK postage
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ROSICE Glass Ashtray Designed by Rudolf JURNIKL
A post war modern design glass ashtray with a purple colour by the Czech maker, Rosice Glassworks. Designed by Rudolf Jurnikl in c1962 with a pattern number of 1045.
A lovely vintage item that can be used as a trinket or coin dish or simply enjoyed as an ornament or room accent.
Size –
6cm high
17.5cm diameter
Marks –
No makers marks or labels.
Condition –
Vintage item with some evidence of use and wear.
Price – £14.50 including UK delivery
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