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chopin-liszt:
St John was a small company licensed to make some Maximals and Minimals, but they didn't adhere to the conditions of the license and things went a bit pear-shaped.
Some of the things they made were not of high enough quality and they changed designs in a manner Michael Harris wasn't overly happy with.
Terry:
Thanks Sue.
Another correspondent suggested Tweedsmuir Glass. I am awaiting a reply to my email.
It seems a very well made and designed piece. Can I conclude it is not Murano?
Kind regards,
Terry
chopin-liszt:
Chris Dodds' Tweedsmuir glass animals tend to be sitting on small round pad feet.
Terry:
Thought I would run this by people again.
After several years of diligent enquiry, I am still no further advanced. To my mind it is a simple but beautifully designed piece with very striking features (the bill for example). I suspect it is not IOW as everyone I have approached says NO. My initial thought that it may have something to do with Martinuzzi (after leaving Venini ?) was brought about by this quote out of " Press kit: Exhibition: Napoleone Martinuzzi. Venini 1925 – 1931" which said " Martinuzzi’s personal research for intrinsic plasticity becomes apparent in this very lively series of animal shapes in bubble glass, glass paste, or cased glass with gold leaf. Colourful elephants, highly expressive or even oversimplified horses, elegant pheasants and a wide variety of small little birds. Martinuzzi’s ability to interpret this subject seemed to have no limit.”
If not, does anyone know where "Azurene" was "invented"? Did IOW adopt it from some other manufacturer or was it copied from them by someone else?
Any thoughts?
Kind regards,
Terry
rosieposie:
I'm sure Sue can give more information than I can about Azurene glass, but I know it did involve William Walker... over to you Sue:-
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