Caithness Glass

by **heygarth54** August 10th 2010, 2:41 pm

I usually only spend a few pounds on items that look interesting, but today I shelled out a budget busting tenner on this vase, I couldn't resist it. It just feels old and of quality, and the pale yellow and black marbleing give it a genuine art deco look. It is exactly seven inches tall with a heavy base but very thin rim, the marbleing effect is slightly raised from the surface, the base isn't completely flat, it has a slight indent. Does anyone recognise this type of glass and maybe suggest a maker or designer.

by **Davee** April 12th 2012, 2:53 pm

Its Caithness Ebony pattern in the Sand colourway, circa 2002

by **Alex_s** March 7th 2013, 7:57 pm

Apologies for the poor photo - couldn't get the light right.

This is around 8" tall. The rim is cut but bevelled, and the base is flat, polished with no pontil.

Seems to be triple cased. Anyone seen similar?

by **skay** March 7th 2013, 8:29 pm

Whitefriars, Caithness?

Caithness!

xx

by **NaomiM** March 7th 2013, 8:57 pm

Caithness is my first thought too.

by **Alex_s** March 7th 2013, 9:48 pm

Ooh hadn't thought of that, but now you mention it... thanks! Laughter

by **Alex_s** March 7th 2013, 9:52 pm

Yep, it's a Charles Orr Oban vase by the looks of it. Lovely thing.

by **styleinvasion** April 5th 2013, 3:45 pm

any informations on this beauty? might be made for cigarettes....?
aint got the hill book yet.... (it's far too less caithness around in germany anyway)
can't find it searching the web.... or is the teak lid not for this vessel?

by **JoFish** April 6th 2013, 6:53 pm

Very nice, I like that.

Designed by Domhnall ÓBroin in 1961, discontinued by 1972. Info from Caithness Glass by Mark Hill.

John

by **styleinvasion** April 6th 2013, 9:37 pm

thanks john,
i do enjoy your help a lot and i certainly like it as well
it's quite difficult to find british glass and pottery on german fleamarkets

ole

by **JoFish** April 7th 2013, 8:26 pm

My pleasure Ole.

Domhnall ÓBroin was one of the first designers working in Britain to be so heavily influenced by Scandinavian design and glass making methods. It shows in this piece in it's simplicity as well as the teak lid (yours is just as it should be, they are described as "storage jar".). ÓBroin is probably an under recognised designer over here.

by **carlos32golf** September 14th 2013, 5:38 pm

Hi all

I have this modern amethyst glass vase, it looks high quality and quite heavy, it has an etched owl design on the front and is signed 'ls' on the base.

could it be ken benson?

by **Redware** September 14th 2013, 6:29 pm

Very similar to Caithness owl vase.

by **carlos32golf** September 14th 2013, 7:34 pm

I agree, it does look remarkably similar, you could be right.

by **JoFish** September 16th 2013, 1:12 pm

Definitely from Caithness. This shape with the same engraved design is shown on page 100 of Mark Hill's book on Caithness. LS is the engravers mark and may be well be Lorna Sutherland's.

John