Topic: Murano ? glass with yellow and green stripes

[kalo93406]

Hi.. I'm assuming this is Murano...  Does anyone know of any manufactures putting out something similar to this? I saw a few dishes/bowls searching, but none really with the same pattern.  This one is like blown from the side and cut somehow.  4 3/8" Dia. Thanks for any info you might have.. R:)

[langhaugh]

Interesting and lovely piece. Are the green stripes flat or slightly raised?  A picture of the base might also help.

It looks new to me, and possibly Murano, but I can't think of anything I've seen like it.

Good luck.

David

[kalo93406]

Well yes, one can feel the stripes a lot and the green ones more so.  Is that common in Murano glass? Different diameter canes I guess...? Inside can feel them more than outside.  The base is not ground or perfectly flat, just slightly concave even.  The top edge is ground flat.  I bought it at a South Dakota estate sale where I also purchased old Sterling and two old Navajo Rugs.  I doubt it is new.  Possible, but doesn't seem likely.  Thanks for your reply! R:)

[Anne]

Could this be Gangkofner? I see striped items in the site: http://www.kristallglas-oberursel.net/Text/ProdukteHessenglas_Gangkofner.html

[langhaugh]

Anne: a really interesting site, but I don't think it's a match, mostly because of the answer to my first question: can you feel the canes?

It's not usual to be able to feel the canes as they usually consist of a thin rod  of glass that's marvered into the body of the piece so it becomes a very thin piece of glass.  Here, the cane pretty well forms part of the bowl. I think this is harder to do, but I don't have the technical knowledge to be sure of that. The reason I asked in the first place is that I have a strong memory of a Murano piece I've come across that was made the same way. Unfortunately, my memory is about 50%: I know I saw it but I can't remember where or what it was.

The asymmetric arrangement of the canes is a little unusual for Murano, but not beyond possibility given the technique. I've been looking through books and websites today and no luck.

It is a lovely piece, and I was hasty in saying new.

David

[kalo93406]

Thanks so much for your replies.. and that interesting website.  I don't specialize, so don't have the knowledge of glass collectors...  That sale was 2008 and I remember now I also got a lot of 3 pieces for $7.50...  One of those pieces was a small signed Venini Handkerchief vase... No one else must have seen the signature..  I wish i had the other piece here with me which I'm curious about too.  It's clear with many bubbles.  Still sitting at my mom's house in Dakota.  

 

[kalo93406]

Anne.. the cut looks very much like the piece 2nd row, 2nd from left.. but most of those have some organic shape it seems.. this one is pretty round.. hmmm

http://www.kristallglas-oberursel.net/Bilder/Hessenglas/Produkte/Gangkofner/Kollektion2.jpg