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Vasart Catalogue construction - Colours

This re-construction was made with the help of many of the former club members who provide photographs and details of all the colours and sizes in their collections. For the first time it can be shown in colour. However I do not think this gives a good representation of the colours used. If there is a collector who has sufficient Vasart to cover these colours, would you like to take close-ups in identical lighting please.

THE VASART COLOURS

Catalogue Colour No. Common Name Approx Methuen Classify Catalogue Colour No. Common Name Approx Methuen Classify
1 Clear     25 Deep violet Vasart colour 15F8
2 White     26 Violet blue Vasart colour 19A8
3 Black see notes   27 Royal blue Vasart colour 19C7
4 Grey     28 Deep blue Vasart colour 19D8
5 Pale yellow Vasart colour 2A5 29 Mid blue Vasart colour 20B8
6 Yellow Vasart colour 2A8 30 Pastel blue Vasart colour 21A4
7 Greyish yellow Vasart colour 2B5 31 Blue Vasart colour 21A8
8 Lime green Vasart colour 2C5 32 Greyish blue Vasart colour 21D5
9 Olive Vasart colour 2F6 33 Pale turquoise Vasart colour 24A3
10 Orange Vasart colour 6A8 34 Turquoise Vasart colour 24A8
11 Greyish brown Vasart colour 6E3 35 Deep turquoise Vasart colour 24D8
12 Brown Vasart colour 6E8 36 Green Vasart colour 27A8
13 Red Vasart colour 10A8 37 Pale emerald green Vasart colour 27B8
14 Pale pink Vasart colour 10A3 38 Dark green Vasart colour 27D8
15 Pink Vasart colour 11A4 39 Pale green Vasart colour 29A3
16 Deep red Vasart colour 11C8 40 Deep green Vasart colour 29D8
17 Rose pink Vasart colour 12A4 41 Yellowish green Vasart colour 30A8
18 Rose red Vasart colour 12B8 42 Mineral grey Vasart colour 30C2
19 Persian rose Vasart colour 13B8 Av. Aventurine inclusions Vasart colour  
20 Greyish magenta Vasart colour 13D5 Sil. Silver (Mica) flake inclusions Vasart colour  
21 Purple Vasart colour 15A8 Can. Millefiori slices/segments Vasart colour  
22 Lilac Vasart colour 15B4 Fil. Filigree cane inclusions Vasart colour  
23 Mauve Vasart colour 15B5 Whrl. Whorl decoration Vasart colour  
24 Dark violet Vasart colour 15D8        
               
Notes:

Black is not a real glass colour but is used where a very dark colour cannot be identified.

The above colours were determined from samples of Vasart glass in consistent lighting and compared against the colour charts in Methuen Handbook of Colour, ISBN 0 413 33400 7 and the actual classification codes shown against each colour are from that source. Of course the variety of shading in glass is to great to be shown here and the shades chosen are in my judgement the best averages.

I will redo the colour patches as soon as I can. In the meantime do not rely on them! FA March 2000. 2005 still done nothing, but an idea is germinating!

MIXED COLOURS (Granules of two colours together)
Orange & yellow - Orange & white - Orange & pink - Blue & dark blue

COMBINATIONS RECORDED Grouped by lower colour (number) to upper colour.

/ = Separate colour sections, & = Combined colours

Whorls are twisted spirals of colour usually found at the junction of colours. Often with added colours
Cane whorls are where distinct millefiori segments are visible.

CLEAR (1)

1 /White/Pale Pink
1 & Lime green & Aventurine
1 & Pale turquoise & Aventurine
1 & Turquoise/Brown

WHITE (2)

2/Orange
2/Orange & Yellow
2 & Orange/Brown
2/ Red
2/ Pink
2/ Pink & Orange whorls
2/ Pink & Mauve whorls
2/ Pink & Canes
2/ Rose red
2/ Lilac
2/ Mauve
2/ Mauve & Silver
2/ Mauve & Canes
2/ Mid blue
2/ Blue & Canes
2/ Blue & Cane whorls
2/ Blue & whorls
2/ Turquoise
2/ Turquoise
2/ Turquoise & Pink & Swirls
2/ Turquoise & Aventurine
2/ Turquoise & Canes
2/ Green
2/ Dark green
2/ Pale green

PINKS and REDS (13-25)

13 & White/Blue & Whorls

14/ Pink & Mauve whorls
14/ Persian rose & Canes
14/ Greyish magenta & Blue whorls
14/ Mauve
14/ Mauve & Whorls
14/ Pale turquoise
14/ Turquoise
14/ Green & Aventurine

15/ White & Turquoise whorls.
15/ Brown & Cane whorls
15/ Brown & Canes
15/ Orange & Multi-coloured band
15/ Greyish magenta & Aventurine
15/ Purple & Aventurine
15/ Lilac
15/ Blue/Green
15/ Blue & Aventurine
15/ Blue & Whorls
15/ Blue/Green
15/ Pale green & Aventurine
15/ Green
15/ Green & Cane
15/ Green & Mixed whorls
15 & Cane
15/ Cane whorls

17/ Purple & Aventurine

18/ Purple & Aventurine
18/ Mid green

20/ Blue & Dark blue Whorls

22/ Deep violet & Aventurine

23/ Pale pink & Canes

24 & Canes/Greyish blue

ORANGES and YELLOWS (6-12)

6/ Grey & Filigree Canes
6/ Orange
6/ Orange & Cane whorls
6 & Orange/Green
6/ Brown & Canes
6/ Pink
6/ Turquoise

7/ Mineral grey

10/ Clear & Silver
10 & Yellow/Black
10/ Brown
10/ Brown & Silver
10/ Green

12/ Yellow & Cane

BLUES (27-31)

27 & Aventurine

28 & Orange

29/ Purple & Aventurine
29/ Red 30/ Mid blue & clear pulls

30/ Red 30/ Brown
30/ Mid blue & Aventurine
30/ Lilac & Cane
30/ Royal blue & whorls

31/ Black & Cane
31/ Black & Aventurine
31/2 Blues & Aventurine
31/ Lilac & Aventurine
31/ Lilac & Gilt lined rim
31/ Green.
31/ Aventurine
31 & Cane
31 & Cane/White

GREENS (36-40)

36/ Pink
36/ Pink & Blue Whorls
36/ Dark violet & Aventurine
36/ Turquoise
36/ Dark Green
36/ Multi-coloured

37/ Black

39/ Olive & Aventurine
39/ Greyish brown & Aventurine
39/ Blue & Aventurine
39/ Yellowish Green
39/ Yellowish Green & Aventurine

40/ Black & Aventurine

COBWEB STYLE

Pale blue/Mid blue
Orange/Red
Pale green/Blue & Brown
Deep red/Blue & Whorls
Mid blue
Pale blue/Olive

STRIPED STYLE (Usually in clear glass)

Striped green/brown
Striped pale green/brown
Striped red/orange
Striped green & clear/blue & brown
Striped dark blue & dark red

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