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Another weight! What / Who / How???
Leni:
I've just bought a very different weight! :D It's pink again, so it won't appeal to Max and Peter :lol: :wink: but I think it's absolutely fascinating! :shock:
The flowers look a bit like canes which have been drawn out and opened up, with a tiny bubble in the centre of each flower, and the flowers appear to be standing in a pool of bubbles - looks like foam!
The base is matt (so it must be Chinese :twisted: :P ) and you can see the ring where the outer gather of glass joins the bubbly bit.
I'd love to know who made it and how it was done :?
Anyway, here it is: http://tinypic.com/bgzpk6.jpg http://tinypic.com/bgzpmu.jpg http://tinypic.com/bgzpsg.jpg
Leni
RAY:
i think these sort of weights are made in the Czech Republic
KevinH:
This one is Murano (1970s?) - with the nice "frothy" bubbling (what's that called when seen in vases and so forth?).
I have an example with a single flower and with exactly the same base appearance except that it is polished, not matte.
Leni:
--- Quote from: "KevH" --- exactly the same base appearance except that it is polished, not matte.
--- End quote ---
AHA! :twisted:
Kevin, do you have any idea who was making these weights in Murano in the 1970's? Or should I be asking this question on the Murano board :?
BTW, Nice to see you at Kew yesterday - sorry our paths didn't cross again; the place is sooooo big! :shock:
Leni
RAY:
i knew id seen something similar
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hand-Blown-Art-Glass-Paperweight-Cobalt-Blue-Flowers_W0QQitemZ7347492079QQcategoryZ4778QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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