Topic: Fazzoletto vases

[svazzo]

It can be, specially if there is a lot of scratches on the underside.
The cornucopia I am talking about has tons of scratches on the underside, and almost all of the "murano italia" is totally gone. I only saw the dot for the "i" which I thought was very unusual to have a little circle in between all the scratches, and was able to see the venini and part of the "m" for murano, and then the last letters of Italia. So yea, sometimes you have to imagine which piece you are actually looking at and then put the puzzle together. You might be lookig at something upside down and never know you have actual words there.
Javier

[chuggy]

Heres the latest addition to my Venini collection and on the theme elsewhere it's an early one with the recessed ground pontil.

http://tinypic.com/dlnr50.jpg

Paul

[chuggy]

Lets have another try then.

http://tinypic.com/dm2mh0.jpg

It also has 3 line acid signatures to the base.
Paul

[svazzo]

Hi Paul,
Was that the White vase that was auctioned this past week?
I tried to bid on it but the bid was already too high. I really liked that one.
Here are 3 that I recently purchased, including the one I bught without knowing it was signed!



this one is signed Venini!


Javier

[chuggy]

Hi Javier
Yes the one out of Germany. Much nicer than it appeared in the pictures on the auction with some of the finest detail I've seen for a while.

http://tinypic.com/dma8vo.jpg

Paul

[svazzo]

Hey Paul,
Yea, I dont usually buy things from overseas, but I really had my eye on that one

Javier

[chuggy]

I've bought from that particular guy before and he has some really nice pieces so I always keep an eye on what he sells.
I don't know if you saw the Flavio Poli valva bowl that was on, it was only on briefly as I bought it on a buy it now, but it has a great provenance as it was given by Poli personally as a gift to Helen Munro Turner and sold off as part of the collection of her and her partner John Lawrie, but a really superb item and I'm really delighted with it.
Paul

[svazzo]

Hi Paul,
No I didnt think to look at his other auctions. I should have.
I'd like to see it, maybe not on this thread but post it if you want, or email me a pic so I can see
Javier

[David555]

HI all

This cost me £2.00 today - it is 5.5" high with a red outer and a white inner glass coating - beautifully made delicate ruffles with a ground pontil and an old looking label 'Foreign' (paper label with staining)

What do people think this is country wise and maker

It is cased with a bottom that finishes in a block shape

http://tinypic.com/do9q8w.jpg

[chuggy]

I'm not sure where these ones with the block base are being made but seeing quite a lot of them at the fairs around East Anglia this year. The actual vases seem well made though the bases appear crude which suggests not Murano.
Have seen them from £8 up to £25 so at £2 it's a bargain!!
Paul