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Offline lychap

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Murano or not? Alabastro bird
« on: December 16, 2009, 01:26:50 PM »
Please can anyone identify this piece of glass. I believe it is 1950s' Murano and possibly Seguso. The bird is made in what I believe is termed Alabastro with mainly blue with pink breast, one of the wings pales to a whitish hue as does the tail and on the back is slightly green. The base is of a tree stump, with applied leaf/berry, the leaves have gold flecks. Stands 10" high.
Not marked and no label, the only thing which confuses me is the large indented, polished pontil which I have not seen on Murano before.
Any suggestions?


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Re: Murano or not? Alabastro bird
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2009, 08:43:46 PM »
hi lychap,

no disrespect but the pic quality makes it difficult to have a good look. It would be all to easy to say the wrong thing, any chance of some better ones with a view from the back of the figure as well ?
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Re: Murano or not? Alabastro bird
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2009, 01:55:44 AM »
The birddoes not strike me as being the style of Archimede Seguso. It is a beautiful bird, IMO. It does look like alabastro to me. I love the colors. Wish I could give some idea of who made it.

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