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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: tropdevin on October 17, 2010, 10:30:55 AM

Title: Murano or Chinese ?
Post by: tropdevin on October 17, 2010, 10:30:55 AM

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I have seen more than one person selling these paperweights  (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574631383&toolid=10001&campid=5336261829&customid=&icep_item=120634849554&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) as Murano (this seller guarantees it!). But I have also seen very, very similar weights for sale on Chinese manufacturers websites - and the centre cane in particular looks Chinese.  See this paperweight (http://raymonds.en.alibaba.com/productshowimg/272028916-209554818/Murano_Glass_Paperweight.html) for instance - the seller even calls it 'Murano' and says

murano glass paperweight
Bright colors, fashionable styles will be another of your desk is full ofvitality,and environmentally friendly material allows you to rest assured that the use of.
Consummate skill and good quality access to customers of all ages are welcome to order!
We can accept the different requirements of customers

I suppose it could have come via Murano (provided you order 480 at a go)? What does anyone else think?

Alan

Title: Re: Murano or Chinese ?
Post by: keith on October 17, 2010, 11:17:35 AM

Have a small weight with a very similar flower to the first one in your post,it did have a 'made in China' sticker but I washed  ::)

Title: Re: Murano or Chinese ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 17, 2010, 12:45:09 PM

The flower looks like the ones found in Heart Foundation PWs.

Title: Re: Murano or Chinese ?
Post by: Wuff on October 17, 2010, 03:52:48 PM

Well - I'm not an expert on Murano glass, nor Chinese weights - so possibly I should not speak up >:D. If I were forced to bet, however, I would put my money on Chinese.

Now - has anyone contacted the seller already - and got any reaction? Looking through the shop just quickly, there are many high quality paperweights and no (other) blatant misidentification jumped at me.
I had been in contact with the seller previously about some incorrect info on a Caithness weight: (s)he modified the description immediately (the main identification, Caithness, had been correct). The explanation was that information given to her/him had been forwarded. Might be the case here as well: after all - these weights are sold by their Chinese makers as "Murano Glass". Seller should be a bit more cautious, however, about "guaranteeing" Murano ::).