Topic: GLASS CHARGER woth female face

[MKennedy]

I am unable to identify this glass charger and looing for clues, hints or answers
The charger is 13 inches (33cm) across. colourful and iridescent
The stylised face, partly hidden among swirls of hair or foam is reminiscent of images for the 1960's or 70's
The pattern has been impressed onto the back of the charger. This has then been coloured and over pained in black.
There are no identifying marks.
Has anyone seen anything similar. It has been pressed so there must be others?
Mike

[glassobsessed]

Can we see the back please?

John

[MKennedy]

Photo of the glass is black - so little to go on

[chopin-liszt]

Is there a thin layer of metal in the middle?
It could be enamelled.
It looks quite new - I'm sure it's similar to many advertising logos I've seen for Disney-style films.

[MKennedy]

Hi Sue
No metal as far as I can tell. It does look as if the picture has been enamelled onto the back of the glass and then over painted in black.

[glassobsessed]

They are contemporary, there were similar for sale in TK Maxx a few weeks ago. Many of the designs are geometric and a lot plainer than this.

[MKennedy]

Not sure if you are serious. I have had this for a few years now and paid more than T K Maxx prices

[chopin-liszt]

You need to keep your eyes on TKMaxx if you're interested in glass. 

The stuff they get in is all ends of lines or remainders, sometimes you can get seriously good quality goods there, I've seen Caithness and Mandruzatto for sale there as well as more general Murano; I've also bought some wonderful Beranek.
Of course, there is all the stuff from the far east too.
Often, reasonable looking bits of Chinese glass can come from TKMaxx and can end up on antique stalls at fairs - we need to know what is coming from the far east so we don't get fooled.

This sort of plate has been seen there. It's honestly not any sort of insult. 

On the other hand, your is possibly a bit more complicated in design than the things that have been seen there. As John said, the stuff he saw was more geometric.

[glassobsessed]

The textured pattern and painted backs are the give away. They have been around for a few years now, a typical example here and as the supplier states they can be customised to clients design, shape, colour, printing...

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-Murano-Gold-Large-Decorative-Glass_60307188367.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.D28eMN

Another kind of printed plate: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Murano-Glass-Decorative-Plates-Large-Glass_1049038069.html?spm=a2700.7724857.29.156.fxGWIj

[pamela]

I vote for beautiful Turkish glass - 'AKCAM' Glass ?