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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: janton77 on February 03, 2010, 10:22:42 PM

Title: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, ID = Empoli
Post by: janton77 on February 03, 2010, 10:22:42 PM
Hi All

Another one of my ?? pieces.

Very heavy and blue ish...

Height 250mm Width 200mm.

Any ideas?

Kind regards

Jay
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, Heavy Scandic/Czech?
Post by: Pinkspoons on February 03, 2010, 10:57:37 PM
Empoli would be my first guess, although I've not seen this particular decoration before.

You might get better feedback if you start your queries in the main general identification forum if you don't definitely know where your glass is from as this section here is primarily for items already definitively identified as Scandinavian and usually only requiring factory-specific detail, thus only people interested in Scandinavian glass might check in here regularly and you may miss better expert opinions for, say, Italian glass.  :)
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, Heavy Scandic/Czech?
Post by: janton77 on February 03, 2010, 11:02:16 PM
How do you move them? Or is it only moderators that can??
Thanks very much for your help and out the three this is the better one.
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, Heavy Scandic/Czech?
Post by: KevinH on February 03, 2010, 11:27:25 PM
Only Mods can move things ... so ....
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, Heavy Scandic/Czech?
Post by: Cathy B on February 04, 2010, 06:41:54 AM
Very likely Opalina Fiorentina from Empoli. I believe I have that decor in a labelled piece, although it's well buried in the garage.
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, Heavy Scandic/Czech?
Post by: janton77 on February 04, 2010, 11:39:36 AM
Quote from: Cathy B on February 04, 2010, 06:41:54 AM
Very likely Opalina Fiorentina from Empoli. I believe I have that decor in a labelled piece, although it's well buried in the garage.

Thanks every so much and just found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MURANO-BLUE-OPALINA-FIORENTINA-ART-GLASS-VASE_W0QQitemZ380194911297QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Art_Glass?hash=item588561f441#ht_500wt_1182
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, ID = Empoli
Post by: Cathy B on February 04, 2010, 10:50:49 PM
Keep in mind though that you can't necessarily trust everything you see on eBay. I think this time the seller is right, but often sellers just guess, and if enough people just guess then a false identification moves into folklaw. Unless you find a labelled example, but even labels can be moved or faked.
Title: Re: Tall Blue Jug/TQ, ID = Empoli
Post by: janton77 on February 04, 2010, 10:53:41 PM
Quote from: Cathy B on February 04, 2010, 10:50:49 PM
Keep in mind though that you can't necessarily trust everything you see on eBay. I think this time the seller is right, but often sellers just guess, and if enough people just guess then a false identification moves into folklaw. Unless you find a labelled example, but even labels can be moved or faked.
Cathy I did think that when after I searched and sent it across...Opps and thanks for the reply.