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Author Topic: Is this Murano Scavo? Apologies if you have been asked this a million times!  (Read 753 times)

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Offline EBeattie

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Hello all. I have only just learned what Scavo glass is and I love it! Found this vase in a thrift shop recently. Is this Murano or something like LaFiore glass? No markings unfortunately. Any and all help much appreciated  :)

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Offline chopin-liszt

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Hello and welcome.  :)
I rather suspect Lafiore - and it's great you already know about them.
I don't have to let you down gently and cause deep disappointment.  ;D
I'm sure we do have an image of real Scavo here. I'll see if I can find some threads. :)

I found this. You might find the talk interesting, and there is a link to a wonderful image which might help you.
https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,5933.msg50593.html#msg50593
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Offline EBeattie

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Thanks so much, it's better to know than keep wondering!  :) I will keep reading up on it, thanks for the link.

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Ooh, one more question for you! What were the deciding factors for you that it was not for example, Murano? Was it the fact that the bottom isn't polished? I find it so hard to tell with scavo, it is very heavy. Thanks so much!

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Murano is not my area - it's far too big and far too complicated for me.  :-[ ::) ;D
But I do recognise Lafiore, it is fairly distinctive.
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I thought Lafiore straight away too, scavo items from Murano can be quite pale, often pastel shades, much like the two in this topic:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,62903.0.html

There are always exceptions to be found though!

John

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