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Offline crunch

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Is this Murano
« on: March 24, 2008, 06:58:20 AM »
Hi
Usually a Whitefriars collector  but found the attached in a charity shop   auberginge collour and very heavy
wondered if it was Murano ?

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Re: Is this Murano
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 08:09:17 AM »
Hi, and welcome :) i would think more like Scandi, what's the base like?

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Re: Is this Murano
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 03:20:35 PM »
Thanks for your reply
The base is very similar to whitefriars with a ground pontil  although not clear in the picture the top half inch of the bowl is clear rather than aubergine

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Re: Is this Murano
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 03:25:36 PM »
I agree, It doesn't look Murano. Colours and shapes say Scandinavian glasswork

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Re: Is this Murano
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2008, 06:59:07 PM »
I'll shuffle it into Glass for more consideration. :)
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