Topic: Great Little Elephant

[antiquerose123]

Yikes, it almost looks ceramic, how unusual.

Yikes it almost looks that way to me too...

[TxSilver]

Yikes, it almost looks ceramic, how unusual.

Yikes it almost looks that way to me too...

When Anne first mentioned this, it made me think of pasta vitrea that was made to look like ceramic. I like the uncased "skin" of the elephant. The front and hind left feet are joined. I've noticed this for some of the Barovier and Fratelli Toso elephants, though not all.

[johnphilip]

Hi Anita has your book arrived yet , if so look at the Fulvio Bianconi Aquatico Heron , i bought one a couple of years back at Auction only one person bidding against me he didnt know what it was he just liked Herons .One of my favourite pieces . . jp :chky: 

[antiquerose123]

As I was googling around, I stumbled on this link saying about a Murano Elephant.  It just says Murano style, but is it? or not? Just curious.  Looks Chinese....
https://www.josephmarc.com/page-54338.html
Tia

[TxSilver]

Hi Anita has your book arrived yet , if so look at the Fulvio Bianconi Aquatico Heron , i bought one a couple of years back at Auction only one person bidding against me he didnt know what it was he just liked Herons .One of my favourite pieces . . jp :chky: 

Still no book, johnphillip. Amazon is usually so fast. This was bought from someone selling through Amazon. Maybe it will show up soon. I haven't heard from the seller yet.  :huh: I'll look for the heron when the book comes in. You actually have a Bianconi! My pockets are always too empty for his delightful sculptures. Do you know if there is a book that has all of the works he designed in his lifetime? He designed for several companies, so it is hard to know all the things he has done. Sometimes I run across something that looks like it could have been designed by him and it makes me wonder.

[TxSilver]

The book came in. It has great pictures. I wouldn't be a very good person to review the book, though. I am a bit disappointed. The pictures are big and few. It would be a good $40 book, but has too little to justify $140. I am probably just not appreciating it well yet. Sometimes my opinions change over time when I discover more about a book.

[johnphilip]

Hi Anita i am sorry you were disappointed with the book ,first of all that price knocked me over , i paid £19 for mine brand new from a discount book seller who goes round the fairs it was a quite a long time ago but what a difference , if you look you will see it is actually ~a catalogue~ from an exhibition in Venice so that limits whats in it ,
i believe it has about 110 pictures most of them are massive by normal standards and so clear  ,showing just about every technique of Italian glass ,it is edited by Marina Barovier and Atillia Dorigato you will have to go a long way to find two more knowledgable people , i am sure when you have more time you will appreciate it as i have never in thirty years seen a better book on Italian glass animals with such good clear large pictures . Regard and best wishess  JP . PS What do you think of my Aquatico Heron ?Item 92 Good Init

[TxSilver]

One thing I enjoy about the book is the Cappellin pieces. I have several Barovier and Venini books, so had already seen much of the content of this book. I noticed one sold on eBay for $40-50, which is a good price for the book based on information content. The retail cost tends to be much higher because the book can be hard to find. I've noticed a few copies are appearing now, so the cost will probably be coming down if anyone is interested. I would definitely keep my eyes open for bargains.

[Lustrousstone]

The Broadfield House museum shop would be a good place to look for such a book  :angel: