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Two Murano Items - but who made them?

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Anne E.B.:
I've never heard of pigskin glass :oops: .  What on earth is it :?:  :?   I made the mistake of washing my dish (completely ignoring what bit of the instructions could be seen), and the backing started to come away from the edges.  I had to rub them down very gently with very fine glasspaper to make it look decent again.  That's why the gold backing cannot be seen on the 'aerial' view.  Thankfully it didn't spoil its appearance, and it looks as if it has always been that way!  I just wish it was a huge oil painting instead of a piece of glass (or should I say, as well as, because I really love it, even though it is probably worth very little). :lol:  I must get my oils out and have a dabble...

Anne:
Just as a thought though... David555 says his dish has a Murano and Venice mark on the back... I wonder if this could be one of those pieces from Murano/Venice in south America?  These were mentioned elsewhere as well recently I seem to recall?

svazzo:
Hi again David55,
Is the corner photo on the pic the signature saying Murano? Can you try a better photo? I wasnt able to read it. Looks like a symbol other than words.
Maybe thats not what you photographed?
Let us know.
Javier

Anne:

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I've never heard of pigskin glass :oops: .  What on earth is it :?:
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The ones I've seen are gorgeous... I did try and find some more about these pieces but the only link I could find was this one... http://www.geocities.com/galleryartfx/manuelsilvia.html

although today I also found a new one with a couple of pics of his pieces...
http://www.pastichegallery.com/Bio/Biopages/manuelsilva.html

David555:
Thanks everyone - I also have never heard about 'pigskin' glass - I collect Italian 1960s enamel on copper (as well as all glass - for my sins I am a designer/artist and get inspiration, I do buy and sell a lot on eBay as well though)- At first I thought that is what this was - but it is glass or really thick heavy enamel - the wear on the base tells me this is 1960s 70s - in terms of getting a closer picture - I have tried and it is just a blur - I am now doubting I see Murano (auto suggestion from other bits) printed and having heard Canada mentioned I think at the top area I can see that, but to be honest its a blur and age does do this to paper bases - I have a few bits of this and can see why even though the backing is a gold painted paper composite - the word 'pigskin' would be used as originally that may have been the material used - here is a really big pic of the mark , though I doubt it will help -

http://tinypic.com/b8k9ck.jpg

What do you think? I can't make much out

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