Topic: Large geode bowl - bought as Murano, but is it - and if so, by whom?

[glassobsessed]

I have had a similar bowl but much smaller in size (about 3 or 4 inches in diameter), same proportions, thickly cased and this one was purple. It was very nicely made and well finished with bevelled polished edges around the rim. I suspect it was Polish, Krosno used to make some fine quality stuff...... A friend has it now, if I can organise a photo soon I will add it to this thread.

John

[AJLUNN1965]

My search for the country/maker/designer is purely for my own information.........Not for a tag that will increase its value or to achieve a sale! It will remain on my desk.

When purchased, the seller sold it as Murano. When shown to 2 very experienced art glass dealers (1 an author on the subject) it was also their opinion that it was Murano but they were unsure of its design. So with due respect....i'm not the only one that does! Subsequently i took the origin at face value. If its not? then i bow to your far superior knowledge. I purchase antique/collectable pieces based upon their beauty & quality....not upon their perceived worth! I would be as happy with the geode if it was Scandanavian, Polish or any other country of manufacture. 

Thank you to the kind members who have expressed an opinion upon its origin.

[Lustrousstone]

It not so easy to find designers of Murano glass unless the item has some particularly identifiable characteristics (and dealers should know that). It's not often easy to identify glass as being Murano because so many different companies use/have used the same techniques.

I think this may be Krosno and made for and designed by a company called LSA. See this similar one, which was labelled
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=232
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=231

[Max]

Andrews piece is quite a bit larger than the average ashtray though at 8" across.   

[KevinH]

Andrew, I have changed the title of the thread to hopefully attract some more views.

At the time I moved the thread out of Murano, there were a couple of comments suggesting it might not be Murano and, other than your own initial posts, no Board members had commented that it was, or was very likely, Murano. Therefore, as Sue has said, moving (temporarily) to the general Glass forum is a better way to get more thoughts on an item that, within the GMB, appears to be in doubt.
 
I believe that David's point about, "Too often, this tag is lazily dangled in front of art glass purely to achieve a sale ..." was not a suggestion that you were trying to gain profit, just a general point of "loose attrbitions" that are sadly seen so much in online auctions and stores and also in many well established "antiques & collectable fairs".

Your addtional comment about the "2 very experienced art glass dealers (1 an author on the subject)" is useful new information. Can you say who that author is, and if they are experienced in Murano glass or art glass in general?

[AJLUNN1965]

Kevin

Thanks for your response & changing the title, i hope it provokes a positive response?

With reference to the 2 dealers....being that they are long time friends as well as people i buy from on a regular basis, i would prefer to keep their identities private & tackle them on the issue the next time i see them. It will be interesting to see if by offering a separate opinion changes their view on the Geode? Anyway, it won't change my opinion on the bowl, as i would have bought it whoever had made it!

& Max.....i dont think its an ashtray? it has no rests formed in the rim, i think its just a decorative piece? & yes its a large & ive weighed it....2.5kg

Thank you both for your imput.
 

[Max]

& Max.....i dont think its an ashtray? it has no rests formed in the rim, i think its just a decorative piece? & yes its a large & ive weighed it....2.5kg

I was just trying to bring people's attention to how large your item is Andrew, as Lustroustone had linked to an item of hers which appears to be an ashtray, although I expect Lustroustone was simply showing the style was similar.