Topic: Large glass individual flowers - ID = probably Chinese

[wolkenreb]

Does anyone have any idea when and where these glass flowers might have been made?  They are solid and pretty heavy.  I've put a pair of specs along with them to show size.

[johnphilip]

Well i know Helen Millard makes wonderful glass flowers she will be exhibiting at the National at Birmingham next month , when you see her Cameo work you will be gobsmacked , as good as any that came out of Webb .
Just like the lady her flowers are exquisite .

[wolkenreb]

I know nothing about cameo glass and won't have the opportunity to be gobsmacked in Birmingham!  However I had a wee peek at her website and her creations are stunningly beautiful.  No glass flowers unfortunately!  But thanks for the info JP.

[flying free]

Do you think they are anything like Sue's flowers which are Beranek?
link here
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,45707.msg257998.html#msg257998
I can't really tell from the pics as I don't have any but you may be able to better compare them.
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[dculvyho]

These type of flowers are available in the USA at large Craft supply stores.  I do not know if they are the same as yours or if they are reproductions now flooding the market.  The current ones are from China.  Here is a link to a wholesaler.  This web site has other examples of the flowers if you click on the word "flower" above the picture.

http://www.promotionalpromo.com/Custom-made/Glass-flower---------------/GWG20999.htm

Doug

[johnphilip]

Well nancy i was standing talking to Helen at The Cambridge Glass fair and a couple came up to her and bought a few . JP

[dculvyho]

One more link that is a bit more encouraging.

http://www.americanchateau.com/Murano-Glass-Flowers.html

Doug

[Lustrousstone]

They look just like the Chinese ones. I'm not sure I would put much faith in an online retailer's use of the word Murano, especially as their other "Murano" glass looks keener on rice than pasta

[chopin-liszt]

 
I'm clueless! My flowers are Beranek "Tropical" ones, but Beranek did do another range of more realistic flowers, with shorter stems than the tropical ones. (I have a rosebud)

But all these looky-likies are complicating everything. Best find the site where they're all illustrated......

[wolkenreb]

Thanks everyone for your interest.    With the info you've provided I'm thinking that, yes, these are Chinese.  There is a Calla Lily on the wholesaler website that has a kink near the top of the stem almost identical to mine, same yellow bit inside the petals and the height's right too.  So there I think we have it!  Thanks again.