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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: scavo on August 26, 2011, 09:18:41 PM
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I love this piece.
It's 33cm high.
body looks pressed - seems to have seams up the sides like 2 halves have been put together.
handles appear to have been added after.
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Hi Scavo! Could you take a base shot of your glass that you put up?
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ok, camera will come out a little later, after little one goes to bed.
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I recognize the vase, but I can't think of who. It is a very common piece. Empoli? Need help remembering. :huh:
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photo of the base to help with ID
maybe that fact there is quite a bit of soap residue on the inside may help?
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Anita me too!!
I've searched Ekenas, Elme etc thinking it was one of the Scandinavian houses, but finally suddenly thought 'aha, Empoli'. I'm about to look up 'basket weave' as I'm sure something like this has been on here before.
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/italian002.jpg
this is the one I was thinking of
I think Ivo's one if I remember, was like yours.
The labelled one referred to was opalina if I recall correctly, cased glass with a white interior (pic gone) and was labelled Opalina Fiorentina. There has been some discussion about this label as 'Opalina' being on the label may refer to the cased versions with white interiors but not the see through ones, and I can't remember whether others have found labels that just say Fiorentina or something, if they aren't made of cased glass. Sorry, my explanation is a little confusing but I do know what I mean... I think :-\
Doesn't help with total id of your vase but I think it is safe to say it is Italian
:)
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/italian002.jpg
this is the one I was thinking of
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well, yes. that looks a lot like it, without the handles and a mad colour. but shape and basket weave is very similar.
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I modified my reply above after you wrote, I'm pretty sure they are the same :)
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Fiorentina ...
no worries, I follow you.
It's Italian (pleased about that). Fiorentina: it's good to have a name. I like the piece as it is big and very atypical.
Thanks everyone.
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It's lovely, I have a couple of their pieces, big vases, great design :)
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It's definitely not pressed though. You can't press anything that's narrower at the top than at the bottom because you can't get the plunger out. Occasionally pressed glass is hand-shaped while hot to turn the top in, but this is mould blown.
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I've noticed a few times lately that people have used the word pressed for something that is molded without being pressed. I had never thought about narrow necks. Good point.
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It's definitely not pressed though. You can't press anything that's narrower at the top than at the bottom because you can't get the plunger out. Occasionally pressed glass is hand-shaped while hot to turn the top in, but this is mould blown.
Thanks for the technical advice. I appreciate everything I'm told as I'm a complete novice, if a little cocky!