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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: Glasshound on April 25, 2006, 02:46:24 AM

Title: Cenedese Aquarium block?
Post by: Glasshound on April 25, 2006, 02:46:24 AM

Hi Folks,

  I'm not really an expert in this area of glass and would appreciate some input. It's 9 inches wide by 5 inches. I also have the original wooden light base...

any comments would be appreciated  :D

thx!

/Blair

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Title: Cenedese Aquarium block?
Post by: Laura Friedman on April 25, 2006, 03:49:32 PM

From what I understand, these blocks were designed by Alfredo Barbini while at Cenedese.  But as nothing in Murano is that clear-cut, I've seen very similar blocks with salviati labels. Fratelli Toso also did fishy things, but the fish lack the detail that you see in this block.

I think Cenedese is a very fair attribution. The piece is definitely mid-20th Century, as the quality is very high.

Nice piece!

Laura

Title: Cenedese Aquarium block?
Post by: svazzo on April 26, 2006, 04:19:51 AM

I want it!!!  :)
Great piece! .... I do agree with Laura.... I think this is a Barbini designed piece because of the weird looking shapes of the fish. I have a few Toso pieces too, and they are not as wymsical.
Javier