Author Topic: Opal Eye Bowl - Fascinating glass (Read 1345 times)

catshome · « **on:** August 29, 2006, 02:49:38 PM »

If anyone can tell me what this is I'd really appreciate it as I'd like more of the same...............

The bowl is shaped like an eye, 5.5" x 4.5" and only 1.5" high. It doesn't look anything special until you hold it up to the light and then WOW!

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10086/normal_smallerDSCN0943.jpg

With light behind it :
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10086/smallerDSCN1222.jpg

The photo doesn't do it justice. If I could make something like this I would have signed it for sure, but I can't find any mark at all.

Hope somebody knows...........

Cat

David E · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2006, 02:54:19 PM »

Cat,

Is this slumped or blown?

As for the colouring, we did discuss this in a Murano topic. I'll just find the posting...

David E · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2006, 02:56:56 PM »

Here's the Nason link where the amber colouring becomes highly noticable when backlit:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,3937.0.html

catshome · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:21:29 PM »

definitely blown..............broken off and almost polished smoth but not quite pontil. will check out the other thread...........

David E · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:22:47 PM »

Might be better if I moved this topic over to the main Glass forum then.

Ivo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:43:31 PM »

is it superlight?

catshome · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:54:18 PM »

Hello Ivo - I wouldn't use that to describe it..................80g.........but not wafer thin..............I think I know what you mean by superlight.........sometimes you pick something up and it's almost weightless?? This feels more substantial but we're not talking Whitefriars kind of substantial! Cat

Ivo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:12:38 PM »

ok that excludes the lampwork from Germany and Israel which can sometimes be found in this colours....

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2006, 10:16:32 AM »

And Ed Iglehart!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/mushs2.jpg

catshome · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2006, 10:19:38 AM »

ooooh...................Sue.................I think I'm in love...........those are spectacular! Can you tell me any more about them?