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Amberina glass bowls origins?

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Paul S.:
can only say again that to my amateurish eyes the colour and the clear tips look wrong for Amberina - and in view of your description of the previous owners peferences, I would be inclined to say these are 1960 - 1980 generic touristy type of Murano.   However, think we now need an expert on Amberina :sun:

Lustrousstone:
American pressed glass with this sort of coloration IS likely to be amberina. Amberina is glass containing selenium dioxide (I think that) is amber as made. It is then partially reheated (usually at the top), which turns the amber red where is is hottest shading back to amber where cooler/cold.


This is hand-made hot worked glass using red, amber and clear glass. It is likely hand blown into a mould to create the uniformity. The hot glass workers develop great accuracy so hand cutting of the notches is likely too.

Murano seems very likely.

Wayne:
Something about the shape and the way the colours blend together says Czech to me, maybe Chribska or Skrdlovice?  I've had a quick look at the catalogues on Jindrich's website though, and couldn't find a match.  The nearest I could come to it is this.

paulbowen:
Although this may technically be amberina in that the coloring / shading was achieved through the heating of oxides, it is not the type of glass which in my experience is associated with the term "amberina," which is usually reserved for Victorian-era pieces.  This piece looks like Murano to me.  Could also be Czech.  Age strikes me as 1950's-1970's.  A nice little piece, good luck with the i.d.

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