Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. > China & Taiwan
Murano bird or Chinese??? - ID = China
rosieposie:
I keep seeing these delightful little glass birds for sale listed as either Murano or Isle of Wight glass.
Does anybody know what they are? I always thought they were Chinese. I have 3, two without labels and one with a Made in China label.
Any ideas anyone?
Lustrousstone:
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I think you answered your own question. Always take ebay attributions wiht a large pinch of salt, Murano and Whitefriars being two prime examples. Chinese paperweighty type thingys usually have a matt not particularly round bottom. Unfortunately, ebay self-perpetuates its own myths. Made in China is rarely a selling point unless it's an old Chinese white paperweight, but if you like it buy it
I'm sure Frank would love some pictures of your animals for the Glass Zoo. All species are welcome but labelled or identified examples get extra rations
rosieposie:
Gosh, I thought it was only me that got up that early! Thanks for your reply.......so, do you think this is Chinese, or have you an idea that it might be from another maker/country?
Any further thoughts on these little birds would be gratefully received. There are 3 others on eBay at the moment, one is a yellow one and the other two are similar to the one shown, with the third being more colourful.
I will be doing a lot of photography soon, as a way of cataloguing my collection. I will be very happy to share these images with you all at the 'Glass Zoo' when I have got round to it.
Lustrousstone:
They are almost certainly Chinese, although it's possible some might be Eastern European. The glass industry in China is huge and I suspect much of the 'simple' hotworked' stuff is still outsourced to 'home workers' or small units as it was in the past.
KevinH:
Mod: For reference, the eBay item number of the bird (completed auction) is 320277012498 - and the listing shows that the seller was not 100% sure of the attribution.
The eBay image has been removed from the original post in line with board guidelines.
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