Topic: Broad Tri-Flower Eggs - - - Murano? Bohemian? Chinese?

[BobKegeles]

You know how you don't notice a certain car model on the street, until you buy one? Then suddenly they're everywhere, and it seems like they're all the same color as yours. Of course, they muct have been there before you bought the car, you just didn't notice.

Well, I don't remember seeing this specific design of eggweight, until suddenly I found 3 of them, each from different sources, each in a different color, but otherwise the same, same height, (3-3 1/2"), same diameter,, same three very wide floppy flowers, (though like every hand made item, they are all different).

I've posted two shots of the yellow, (including a butt shot),and one of a lavender/white and one of a blue version. I know for simplicity purposes, it is best to only post one weight per thread, but this is a combined question for all of them.

Do we think they're Murano? Chinese? Early 20th century Bohemian?

Any thoughts?

[Lustrousstone]

I believe there is one school of thought that they are Japanese
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1066
They have certainly been around for well over 30 years, as Cyril Manley, the great collector of Victorian glass, showed one in his 1981 book, though he was wrong about the manufacturer

[tropdevin]

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These are not common in the UK (unlike the Indian 3 flower spatter weights), so I suspect they were imported into the USA (but not Europe), or maybe made in the USA?

Alan

[Lustrousstone]

The splodgy petal one is is not uncommon here. I have one, Cyril had one and I have seen one or two more in the flesh. and Otis has one
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47941.0.html

And Alton in Australia
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,28925.msg156766.html#msg15676