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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Catisfaction on August 27, 2006, 05:37:23 PM

Title: Would this vase be Murano?
Post by: Catisfaction on August 27, 2006, 05:37:23 PM

Gorgeous cranberry red vase, applied thing around the neck. Looks like it either has elongated bubbles in the surface of the glass or it's a panel optic, my eyes are having trouble telling what it is.
ground n polished pontil.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/Aug/th_Aug199.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/Aug/Aug199.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/Aug/th_Aug197.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/catisfaction/Aug/Aug197.jpg)

Title: Would this vase be Murano?
Post by: Laura Friedman on August 28, 2006, 07:36:21 PM

It's possible, but I'd also look at contemporary Bohemian glass.

Title: Would this vase be Murano?
Post by: Catisfaction on August 28, 2006, 07:55:10 PM

Thanks Laura,

Any hints or tips from distingishing the difference? Art glass is not my strong point.

Title: Would this vase be Murano?
Post by: Laura Friedman on August 28, 2006, 08:05:25 PM

Hmm. The base looks different from most Murano glass I've seen. Also, the clear rim around the neck looks, at least in the photo, a bit too perfect to have been applied by hand.  Otherwise, the shape looks Italian, so it is possible.

Laura

Title: Would this vase be Murano?
Post by: Catisfaction on August 28, 2006, 09:47:05 PM

Well that clears that one up then lol.

This is why I prefer signed art glass ;)