Author Topic: Footed Egg Shaped Vase (Read 615 times)

horochar · « **on:** July 16, 2006, 09:59:24 PM »

I couldn't resist this vase at the antique mall today. Could someone tell me who produced it? I'm assuming it's a 1950s piece. I haven't seen this form commonly in Murano glass. It measures 5 3/4" tall. Barovier maybe?
Thanks,
Charles.
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svazzo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:22:46 PM »

Hi Charles,
Most likely Barbini.
I have a smaller version of your piece, but no labels.
Javier

horochar · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2006, 09:34:42 PM »

Thanks Javier-
I visited your excellent website, which has several Barbini pieces shown, some signed, which nail down the attribution. Really close is the baby blue pitcher (marked as sold) -- http://www.trocadero.com/svazzo/items/525589/item525589store.html#item. Seems this baby blue is a "characteristic" Barbini color, with which gold dust and bubbles achieve an attractive effect.

chuggy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2006, 07:20:46 AM »

Certainly Barbini and looks like an egg that Max's Barbini Owl could have hatched out of.
Paul

svazzo · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:07:02 AM »

:lol: :lol: :lol: