Topic: Opalescent Lidded Bowl / Powder Bowl - Veritable Opaline de Murano ?

[Greg.]

Hi,

Trying to find out a little more on this white opalescent lidded bowl, or perhaps powder bowl.

Measures approx 10cm wide and 10cm tall.

Faint pontil mark to the base.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Greg

 

[Paul S.]

could be wrong Greg, but that doesn't look like a pontil mark to me  -  either snapped or ground/polished.   More like an impression of some description from a mould.   Sorry to be less than helpful - but otherwise a very nice looking lidded pot.

[Greg.]

I think your right Paul, I was a little unsure about the finish to the base.

Not my usual thing, but as you say, quite a nice looking pot all in all.

 

[glassobsessed]

Here is one I tried to id a while ago: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,43107.0.html

I think I had one the exact same shape as yours in uranium glass, I can not find any photos of it and I do not remember what happened to it but there is a vague chance I gave it to Christine....

John

[Greg.]

Thanks John, I vaguely recall the one in the link.

Interesting that your uranium one was the exact same shape, do you recall what the base looked like on that one..?

Thanks
Greg

[glassobsessed]

Like yours - flat and moulded.

[Lustrousstone]

You did John  :kissy: My guess is Italian
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1000

[glassobsessed]

 

The two ridges that run around the pot triggered my ailing memory, they seem fairly distinctive.

John

[Greg.]

Thanks for adding the link Christine, much appreciated.

They do indeed look very similar.

[Greg.]

Just noticed this one online, courtesy of Wayne, with a generic Murano/Empoli label.

Difficult to pinpoint exact manufacturer, although certainly Italian as you guessed Christine.  :thup:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Empoli-Italian-Blue-Opaline-Glass-Trinket-Pot-Labelled-/360415611243?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item53ea71c96b#ht_2215wt_952