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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: ckscot on January 24, 2008, 04:39:45 PM
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I bought this at my local auction yesterday. It had a handwritten sticker saying "Barovier & Toso 1950's Murano Bowl with Gold". I know, I know.....these kinds of stickers are notoriously unreliable. BUT, other stickers from the same seller seemed to check out, so I thought I'd take a chance!
So I'm wondering what the experts on this site think of it. Might the attribution be correct? If so, would it be considered a good piece? Might Ercole Barovier have created it, or were there plenty of other designers there? If not correct, then any ideas who might have made it?
It measures about 9 " in diameter (23 cm). It has a rough pontil with a looped raised base. The black background emphasises the gold, in ordinary light it seems much more transparent (see photo 4) -and the gold looks a bit like the marks left when you remove sticky tape that's been on a surface for a while.
many thanks, Iain
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I think the bowl... it is very nice.... may be circa 1930's
just by the style... there are more knowledgeable people on the board who can give a better attribution than me.
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Fairly "Generic" mid-century Murano glass, which could have been made by anyone, including companies you've never heard of. Pretty enough to always sell well, but not particularly interesting to serious collectors.
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Thanks for your views. Generic Murano sounds a fair description! Fortunately I like the look of it, so its attribution isn't critical, but it will find its way onto Ebay eventually I expect.
Regards, Iain
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BTW: that's not to say that it isn't by Barovier, Seguso, or another one of the important companies, just that it's such a common design that without having a label or catalogue photo, a definite attribution is next to impossible.