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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: artyroy on July 04, 2010, 05:42:09 PM
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Could any of you kind and helpful people tell me if this Swan is a Murano figure , It stands 10" high it is of kingfisher blue in colour and encased in clear weighs 900grams and has some air bubbles trapped within , I look forward to any responses , Regards artyroy (Roy) :thup:
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IMHO YES . JP
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Many thanks to John for his input with this question :hiclp:
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Yes, it is Murano. Birds with this type 4-lobe vase have the red or green Genuine Venetian Glass label on bottom when they have a label at all. So they are considered generic Murano. I've always thought that they were well made.
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I just realized how English-centric I am. The "Genuine Venetian Glass" labels are probably only used for pieces exported to English speaking countries. I've become aware lately that I have no idea what labels to other countries look like.
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Yes, it is Murano. Birds with this type 4-lobe vase have the red or green Genuine Venetian Glass label on bottom when they have a label at all. So they are considered generic Murano. I've always thought that they were well made.
Just wanted to add this, so it is Not confused -- That Lorraine Art Glass (from Canada) May also have 4-lobes on the bottom. I just wanted to point this out, since some *newbies* (as I ;D) might be thinking that only Murano has the 4-lobes on the base.
The Good news though, the Lorraine Glass from Canada was also made by Immigrants from Murano, but here in Canada.....just that it is not *technically* Murano glass.
See Link of a Art Glass Bird (Lorraine Glass) with 4-lobe base: http://antiques2jewelry.com/glass_chalet_canada.htm
:spls: I just wanted to add this tidbit -- for newbies, and the 4-Lobe thing -- That is all.
Easy to get confused by everything, and all the different makers, that is all..... :thud: and IF a Newbie..
Lovely Murano Bird :thup: and could we have a *base* picture too for this Post? Thxs.
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Hi Please a base photo as requested , hope this helps ...
Regards Roy
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It is the Murano type. This swan design is very common for Murano glass. The four lobes of the Canadian piece are more elongate, so noticeably different.
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It is the Murano type. This swan design is very common for Murano glass. The four lobes of the Canadian piece are more elongate, so noticeably different.
Hi TxSilver - I agree with you about the Canadian piece base being more elongate....but I just wanted to point that out still. Cuz like me (still as a newbie) we sometimes think that every *bark* looking piece of glass is Whitefriars -- and we know it is not.
Us Newbies still learning glass, do not have as good as eye -- but due to both of us pointing that out, and this board -- it is a learning process for any/all other Newbies.
I only hope that I can have as good of eye (someday) as TxSilver..... :kissy: (with all these different types of glass.) :spls:
Does anyone know who made these (almost exact) type of Swans but with a thick Swirled glass base?
Thxs
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...I only hope that I can have as good of eye (someday) as TxSilver..... :kissy: (with all these different types of glass.)...
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