Topic: Glass vase with "bones"

[Lapimano]

There is a strange, but simplistic bone-like design on the vase. My guess it's from murano, and probably 1920-30.

The colour of the glass is faintly blue.
I think there is a snapped pontil mark on the bottom, but it's not distinctive. Also heavy wear on the bottom.

[Lapimano]

Sorry, i think i forgot to add, that the "bones" are on the surface, but i think they are not enamel or paint, but small pieces of colorful glass molded into the main body. I think this technique is called "murrine".

[Ekimp]

Hi, I don’t know who made your vase but they used Wilkinson’s technique for the “bones”, described here: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,69040.msg384526.html#msg384526

[Lapimano]

Oh thanks. So this is not "murrine" after all. I wonder if they used this technique ever since it was invented, or only for a period. I mean could this information be used to determine its age to the first part of the 20. century?

[chopin-liszt]

My guts have a funny feeling this is very recent and Chinese, I'm afraid.
Murano would be far better made.

[Ekimp]

I wonder if they used this technique ever since it was invented

I think so, including on modern labeled Chinese glass. I wasn’t sure the base was right for modern Chinese though, wouldn’t it be ground? Maybe more vintage Chinese?

On the other hand the way the “bones” have been done I think looks quite similar to some of these from Tony Patti: http://www.glassblower.info/Tony-Patti-2009-Glass-Art/lots-of-dots.html

So maybe a small studio is also a possibility.

[Lustrousstone]

To me, it looks like the base is recycled glass from its greenish tint: not something you usually se in Chinese art glass

[chopin-liszt]

I couldn't really make the marks on the base out clearly, I was kind of assuming a roughly ground appearance, and Christine has a very good point about the green colour. Modern Chinese art glass tends towards yellow.
Tony Patti looks like an excellent contender. 

[Ekimp]

It is hard to see, I thought the base looked moulded, maybe with marks left by a pontil rod that came off quite cleanly. Think I had something with a similar looking base but can’t remember what it was

[Ivo]

Recycled certainly, so you'd look at La Mediterranea and suchlike makers of Spanish recycled.