There are similar looking DANCING GIRL figural flower frogs seen in the catalogues of two different glass companies one from England and the other is from Czechoslovakia.
The one shown in the bowl set below is by JAMES A JOBLING & Co LTD. Glass Works Sunderland England.
It is shown in their 1934 catalogue.
This catalogue can be seen in a publication called A Collectors Guide to JOBLING 1930s Decorative Glass by the Tyne & Wear Country Council Museum.
The DANCING GIRL figural flower frog sketch below is shown in a ROSICE GLASS catalogue.
Rosice is a Czechoslovakian glass maker.
This catalogue is one of several seen on a CD that accompanies a publication called 'Sklo Union Art Before Industry: 20th Century Czech Pressed Glass'designe by Marcus Newhall" 2008.
When comparing these figural flower frogs in the catalogues their similarities raise questions-
Who designed them ?
Was it Jobling or Rosice?
Had there been some agreement between Jobling and Rosice which allowed one or the other to sell the Dancing Girl flower frog under their brand name even thought they may not have made it?
Could it be that some plagiarism has taken place?
It has been suggested to me that there are differences in the design features which sets them apart from each other.
I will need to see them side by side for comparison to determine if this is true.
Further research is still on going.
Neil Cooper
21/11/2015
An accurate comparison can now be made between the James A Jobling DANCING GIRL and the Rosice glass BALLARINA figural flower frogs
The Jobling DANCING GIRL figural flower frog pictured below has the following features.
Overall height is 19cm.
The base is 8.6cm in diameter
The base has 10 round flower stem support holes
These features have been gained from the flower frog that I have in my collection.
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a frosted finish.
An accurate comparison can now be made between the James A Jobling DANCING GIRL and the Rosice glass BALLARINA figural flower frogs
The Jobling DANCING GIRL figural flower frog pictured below has the following features.
Overall height is 19cm.
The base is 8.6cm in diameter
The base has 10 round flower stem support holes
These features have been gained from the flower frog that I have in my collection.
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a frosted finish.
The Rosice Glass BALLARINA figural flower frog pictured below has the following features.
Overall height is 18cm.
The base is 9 cm in diameter
The base has 8 square flower stem support holes
These features have been supplied by a fellow Australian collector who has it in his collection.
Seen in green in a clear finish and possibly other colours
There are questions still to be answered
Who was the designer?
Was it Jobling or Rosice?
Was there collaboration between Jobling and Rosice?
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper
Who was the designer?
Was it Jobling or Rosice?
Was there collaboration between Jobling and Rosice?
I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper
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