Topic: Couple of weekend finds - multicolor bowl and swan PW

[Tripp31]

Thinned out a few pieces this weekend at a local community yards sale and managed a quick once over through the lot. Snagged a couple of items to hang onto (GF had been wanting a swan and seems to be digging this one!). I like the bowl.  Different dealers on totally opposite sides of the lot, but the only two items to catch my eye.

Bowl appears handmade and possibly Murano, but IDK. A similar swan is currently on Ebay with "possibly Murano" in the vague description, but no real info.

Bottom of bowl has a polished circle indent, presumably to hide pontil mark. Bottom of swan is smooth.

Any info as to origin or "style" of glasswork would be great!

[flying free]

I like the bowl sorry I've no idea where it's from but great design.

I don't know about the swan - it's quite difficult to tell from the photos - is it two swans?
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[Tripp31]

The swan may be a goose? Anyway it appears to have two heads - A Mutant! HaHa.

GF says it is a mother and baby, or mate, connected with the colored base. I picked it up because it really appears two headed and was dirt cheap. At first glance, the hue of colors seem match those in the bowl. While the color mix is very similar, careful comparison in daylight reveals slightly different shades.

I'm pretty sure they are not connected and the swan is a likely a mass produced piece.

The bowl on the other hand appears to be a quality hand made piece, maybe a smaller studio? While it could be Italian I guess, It doesn't *feel* like the few decent Murano pieces to cross my path. The pontil grind looks too clean for example. I simply haven't seen enough Murano to even guess.

I rigged a two tier display by replacing the middle shelf with a glass pane. A small desk lamp sits below the bowl and bottom lights it.  Setup sits in a dark corner and looks ultra cool at night!

Thanks for reply.......If anyone has seen a similar bowl, please advise. This board has been a great source of info and hopefully someone can chime in. Glad to provide any info/photos that may aid, but I'm guessing someone will recognize the style eventually.