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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => China & Taiwan => Topic started by: antiquerose123 on February 09, 2010, 01:00:56 AM
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Hi there: I also bought this today. It is very, very heavy. About 8.5 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and to tail (measured across) it is about 4.50 inches across to tail. I find him to be very striking colors, and I like the way the spots (?) catch your eye. He has a home here with my other (glass) kitties, and (real) kitty ;D
I like it, but have no idea who made him. Obviously, it had a label - and all I can say was that it was *square shaped* which does not help us much....
Thanks, for any info. I find him so STRIKING....
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...and the bottom photo HERE:
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Could he be Chalet? Altla Glass? Murano? ...or (hopefully not) Chinese?
Thxs
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ive got a feeling it may be chinese, they do something very similar over here in the UK charity shops, mainly the british heart foundation charity shop, who do a brand new range of glass, all of which is chinese import made to look very similar to Murano glass. some of it is very nice.
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I still like it, and I always thought that Chinese glass had a less of a weight (cheaper imitation) - this piece is very, very heavy. Not that that matters at all.
...and I still love it...
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Some of the Chinese pieces I've seen in the BHF shops and in TKMaxx have been seriously heavy, Rose. So much so I've struggled to lift some of them!
I love your kitty though, wherever he was made - he's just so nice! 8)
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if you like it thats all that matters, ive got pieces that cost hundreds and pieces that cost pence and i love them all, prime example my IOW blue swirl charger, my most expensive purchase and a little glass mole which cost me about 50p are my 2 favourite pieces and if it came to saving just one in a fire i would have to think twice (although it would be the charger, i would cry for the mole ;D).
I will say i may be completly wrong though and it may not be chinese at all
michelle
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Rose, I saw several giraffes in this same style and colouring yesterday. They were being sold new in a charity shop so I'd guess they are Chinese production as was suspected. They were incredibly heavy but really nice!
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HA - I was looking around some for TXSilver Cat with the hole in it (the arched cat) -- and LO, and BEHOLD look what I spotted....
http://www.jafgifts.com/ART-GLASS-CAT-FIGURINE_112896.html
Looks like this MYSTERY here on this ONE -- is totally solved, and all were Right. MOD can ADD that to the Title if they wish....