Author Topic: Huge pop-art looking vase - Is it Murano??? (Read 1312 times)

Anne E.B. · « **on:** May 23, 2005, 10:04:52 PM »

This is a huge clear cased, red white and blue pulled feather type decoration vase measuring almost 15" high and approx. 7" at its widest. White interior. It has a very pop art retro look to it, and I can just see it displayed in a 60s pad. If my instinct is right, it is Italian, possibly Murano. Can anyone verify please. I would love to know who might have made it and when, and what the actual technique is called. I am hoping to sell this. It doesn't quite go with the glass I already have, although I think its really snazzy!

Many thanks.
Regards - Anne.
http://tinypic.com/5caq20

glasswizard · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2005, 07:21:23 AM »

Anne, In looking in Pina's book "Italian glass century 20" your piece looks very much like Carlo Moretti's marble vases. This might be a possibility and a direction you might search. Hope this helps, Terry

Ivo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2005, 09:24:26 AM »

Florentine, perhaps inspired by Moretti - but not made by ~.
You'd normally find these with a large scroll shaped gold foil sticker.

Wayne · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2005, 09:51:37 AM »

Hi Anne, I recently sold a similar vase with a label reading "VB Opaline Florence Made In Italy". I'm not sure what the VB stands for, Ivo?

http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/auctions/opalineflorence_vase.jpg
http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/auctions/opalineflorence_vase%20(1).jpg
http://www.20thcenturyglass.com/auctions/opalineflorence_vase%20(3).jpg

Ivo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2005, 02:00:33 PM »

I think it is Vetreria di Borgonovo, but not entirely sure - it is not a collector's area per se. The label is the the one I hinted at earlier.