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Title: Milky Murano vase
Post by: lowersaxony on January 17, 2013, 04:50:47 PM

Hello, i found this vase on a fleamarket but i can't find any information about it.
It is made of milky glass, the base has an rough pontil scar.

Does anyone have some information about the maker, technique or age?

Thank you!
Kevin from Germany

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 17, 2013, 04:55:45 PM

It looks and sounds like one of those sneaky new things that are made elsewhere in Italy and where the word Murano is intended to deceive. Note that it says Made in Italy, not Made in Murano
Here is another example http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49936.0.html

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: langhaugh on January 18, 2013, 03:46:09 AM

I think this one is a genuine Murano label. The piece is also likely to be Murano, as the milky (is it opalescent?) colour and the  threading, including the colour of the threading, is found on a few Murano pieces. I would expect the piece to be older, and yet the label looks relatively fresh. The unpolished pontil is a bit of a puzzle. If not Murano, then Chinese is an option.

David

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: lowersaxony on January 18, 2013, 10:54:58 AM

thank you for your reply! i think the phrase "made in italy" does not say that pieces are made elsewhere:
one pic of langhaugh's collection: https://picasaweb.google.com/lasilove/Murano#5497354251275720866

the label on my vase looks "newer" but i think the piece is older, made before the 1960's.
it was totally dusty but is in perfect condition.

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: lowersaxony on January 18, 2013, 03:27:06 PM

...and yes, it is opalescent glass.

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: langhaugh on January 18, 2013, 05:54:52 PM

Hi,

Just to check: I see the label reading "Murano" in italics in the middle with "Made in" and "Italy" in a regular front round the edge.

The piece you link in my album is scavo, quite different from your piece. A piece that is more similar is this one: https://picasaweb.google.com/lasilove/Murano#5497354390061265074

David

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: johnphilip on January 19, 2013, 09:59:18 AM

Now that i like . Mr Green  :'(

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: pl79 on January 24, 2013, 02:52:27 PM

I have seen the same label on pieces from TKMaxx.

Title: Re: Milky Murano vase
Post by: johnphilip on January 27, 2013, 10:32:38 AM

When i said that i like i was referring to Davids vase the Seguso not the milky one . Mr Green