Topic: Castello Murano amber glass vase

[callaghan9]

Hi,
  Please could anyone help me identify whether this is a murano vase and also more importantly, a real one. I have posted a couple of picture and would be very grateful for any replies. Thank you for your time, kind regards, John.

[flying free]

Hi and welcome to the board 
Your pics aren't blowing up for me.  Although the vase does look quite distinctive and someone may recognise it instantly, it might help if your pictures enlarged better so the details could be seen a bit more please.
thanks
m

[callaghan9]

Hi,
  Thank you for your response. I found it difficult to post picture as when I tried it kept saying that picture was to big. I will try again now to see if they will upload normal size. Thanks very much for your response. Kind regards, John.

[flying free]

your vase seems to have a signature on the bottom?
Can you make out what it says at all.
m

[vidrioguapo]

What is the height of this vase?

[callaghan9]

 Hope fully better pictures. Thank you for any information anyone can give me. Kind regards, John.

[callaghan9]

Hi, Thanks again for responses. It looks to say casttello murono. It stands 12" tall and is 7" at base to 4" at top. Thanks again, John.

[callaghan9]

Have also noticed that it is ever so slightly lob sided. Thanks again, John.

[Robin Hood]

Hi,
Confusingly, Castello is a district of Venice where some glass is produced, but is not on the island of Murano.
More likely given the design is that this is from Castello Glass who are a dutch company (Castello Glas BV) who have glass made for them on Murano. However, I can't definitively confirm the maker or mark as the only Italian glass I have handled that was labelled Castello had beer of the same name in it. :cheers:

[rocco]

BTW, it reads "casttello" :usd:

Michael