Topic: Archimedes Seguso merlotto?

[ardy]

Hi Gowdad: Just looking through some of my old posts and saw yours. The A.S. Merletto here is called Frastagliato (ragged). Rosa Barovier, Archimede Seguso, plate 43.

[waltl2]

Dear Gowdod,
I'd be suspicious because of the foot. Techniques such as merletto are quickly copied in Murano. There is no secret as to how it is done. There are at least a dozen young glassblowers here in Seattle who can do a competent merletto. The foot however doesn't seem stylistically consistent with the Seguso pieces I'm aware of. I  am not an expert on Seguso so I can't say for sure.
-waltl2

[ardy]

Hi Walt: Can you point me to some examples of Merletto that are NOT A.S.     I would like to see other Merletto work to compare.

I always understood that this technique was not passed on.

[waltl2]

Hi Walt: Can you point me to some examples of Merletto that are NOT A.S.     I would like to see other Merletto work to compare.

I always understood that this technique was not passed on.

I will contact my friends who do it
and see if I can get you some pictures. Most things that people say are lost secrets are really not.

[waltl2]

Here's a couple
One from a guy I don't know
http://www.artfulhome.com/product/Art-Glass-Vessel/Blue-Merletto-Straight-No-Chaser/92676

I e-mailed my buddies who do it and I'll see if I can get pictures.

[ardy]

Thanks Walt, very interesting. His Merletto is not structured as A.S. does it,  does this suggest it was David Russell's choice or is it more difficult to organise it?

As I am looking for a A.S. merletto vase or bowl I am VERY interested in other merletto work that is Not A.s.

Don't tell me there are also makers using the Nastro Richiamato style?

regards

[waltl2]

I am not familiar with that name.
If the kids here in Seattle do it. There has to be 50 people in Murano who do it.

[waltl2]

Dear Ardy,
Lino Tagliapietra who apprenticed to Seguso has been traveling the world teaching all those techniques
. He's 80 and still working.He has especially been teaching a lot in America. You can see him work at:
 http://museumofglass.org/glassmaking/live-from-the-hot-shop   from 9-3pm PST
from the 18th to the 22nd of February. He does all those cane techniques . You can see them in videos or watch them live on our stream from the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. The secrets are out.

[ardy]

Walt, Tagliapietra is one of the truly great glass artists in the world today.

I love his work, he has done several trips to Australia and his stuff comes up for sale here from time to time.

regards

[Gowdod]

Dear All,

acquired in Beaumaris, Anglesey at an antique shop for a song.

Initially thought Barovier because of the colour and style. Delighted to have discovered more as a result of all your comments. Thank you.

With kind regards

Andrew

p.s. latest find below.