Topic: Italian? Murano? ashtray

[kwqd]

This ashtray is about 6 inches in diameter and about 2 inches high. There is quite a bit of wear to the bottom. Any thoughts on origins? Maybe Italian? Murano? Any thoughts on the maker? I have seen some similar stuff by Galliano Ferro. The fold for the cigarette rest is broken by a couple of snips on either side of the fold and the glass is thinner than I have observed on Galliano Ferro glass that I have looked at. I know very little about Italian glass, though. I have been looking at a lot of GF glass lately, so maybe just have it on the brain...... Thanks!

[NevB]

It's a bit unusual and it's always difficult to be sure but Galliano Ferro looks like a good bet.

[kwqd]

It's a bit unusual and it's always difficult to be sure but Galliano Ferro looks like a good bet.

Thanks for your comment, NevB! I recently found a labeled example of Galliano Ferro and am pretty sure that in my research to identify that piece, I saw these colors on a labeled example. Of course, I have been unable to re-find that piece!

[kwqd]

While washing this ashtray, I noticed that while it is perfectly smooth on the outside, on the inside I can feel a definite depression between the blue glass and the yellow glass where they meet. So not really sommerso. I have never seen this technique before. Not sure what to call it.

[Lustrousstone]

If neither colour is encased in crystal, the joining technique is called incalmo. Definitely no sommerso, as that means submerged

[kwqd]

If neither colour is encased in crystal, the joining technique is called incalmo. Definitely no sommerso, as that means submerged

Thank you for the information!