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Offline redheat4

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Italian maybe ??
« on: November 20, 2009, 01:09:08 PM »
Hi all, I need help id'ing this thinly blown vase that I bought some 18 years back. It is 20cm tall, has a ground pontil and lots of age wear to the base. I am sure I have seen something similar in the past described as Ialian / Murano! :thup:

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Re: Italian maybe ??
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 05:54:23 PM »
Your vase is a soffiati Venetian glass vase. This type of glass was most popular in the 1920-30s. Yours appears to be that form. They can be difficult to attribute. Companies that are famous for the technique include Venini and MVM Cappellin.
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Re: Italian maybe ??
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 11:04:18 AM »
I second that also the colour looks right . jp :thup:

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Re: Italian maybe ??
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 11:21:21 AM »
I'd have to handle it before saying anything definite. Twenties and thirties glass in these shapes have been made in Germany (von Wersin designed quite a few) and Leerdam (Copier) and Maastricht (Roosendaal) specialised in it. 

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Re: Italian maybe ??
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2009, 10:13:50 PM »
Thank you all for your info.  :thup:

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Re: Italian maybe ??
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 11:55:03 PM »
Is it a relatively bright and clear pink, or is it quite smokey/dusky? It's hard to tell under tungsten lighting and against a grey backdrop.

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