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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => China & Taiwan => Topic started by: adam20 on October 06, 2012, 01:02:50 PM

Title: Glass bird ID
Post by: adam20 on October 06, 2012, 01:02:50 PM

Clear glass bird with internal black and white stripes. Black beak and eyes. 5" high. Thought at first it might be Beranek, but I don't think so now. Any ideas?

Adam

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: Ivo on October 06, 2012, 01:06:52 PM

Formia?

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: chriscooper on October 06, 2012, 01:19:51 PM

Or modern Chinese  :-X

Chris

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 06, 2012, 04:31:51 PM

Modern Chinese. Seen in every antique centre and gift shop

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: flying free on October 06, 2012, 05:54:13 PM

I think these are Chinese as well maybe. One has been on the board before possibly a Zebra - I think Craig posted one for someone.
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edited to add - mmm I found the Zebra here but it's quite different  :-\ http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,39454.msg218585.html#msg218585

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: rosieposie on October 06, 2012, 06:52:13 PM

These birds were produced as 'Murano Style' glass along with cats, penguins and I think there is a dog here on the board somewhere.  They were made in Asia for Crystal Clear Collectables,  Leonardo Glass and Badash Glass.  The cat is still available from Amazon... I believe.

There are at least two for sale on eBay at the moment listed as Murano, and in the past I have seen them being sold on USA eBay for over $100 because they were described as Murano.

I will see if I can find the link to the dog!!

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: adam20 on October 06, 2012, 07:01:03 PM

Thanks everyone. When I got him home (he was part of a large haul I bought at the Barras) I was suspicious of the matt base. The detail isn't there. He cost a few pounds so I am not that bothered. He wasn't sold as anything, just a bird. My dealer down the Barras rarely attributes her stuff unless marked or labelled.

It's not that I don't like Chinese glass, I just don't collect it.

Adam

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: rosieposie on October 06, 2012, 11:24:54 PM

Here is the link as promised Adam, and it links to a further link I started when I was a very new member here, so both are worht a read....the expensive glass these were being sold as were Dino Martens pieces!

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42496.0.html

I hope all this helps you identify your bird conclusively... ie all the makers appear to be the same,  and are distributed via other companies around the globe.

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: stew2u2 on October 07, 2012, 01:39:21 AM

same bird earlier this year. sorry no photo's used to use photobucket on messages but lost the pics. here is the link to mine
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,46285.0.html (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,46285.0.html)

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: Mr. Turnip on October 18, 2013, 06:01:34 PM

I reckon this one is the cat you speak of - wasn't sold as Murano... but was in an antique fair!

Title: Re: Glass bird ID
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 18, 2013, 06:26:58 PM

Antique is often a pretty loose term at some of these fairs