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Title: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Gilead on March 13, 2008, 03:58:33 PM

Hi
   Can any one tell me the style of this vase, and whom made it, the handles have very fine lines to them  bit of fluteing round the neck it stands 10ins high, weigh's 873g that is 1lb 14 3/4oz if the weight will help in finding out where this vase came from cheers
                                                                                                                                                                   Steve

Title: Re: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Anne on March 13, 2008, 09:27:34 PM

My mother has one of these too Steve, and I've always thought it was Italian, Empoli/Florence area, not Murano. Maybe Ivo can confirm for you.

Title: Re: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Ivo on March 13, 2008, 09:35:59 PM

confirming Empoli - i have one with a generic Made in Italy sticker

Title: Re: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Anne on March 13, 2008, 09:39:25 PM

Thanks Ivo. :)

Title: Re: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Gilead on March 13, 2008, 10:03:38 PM

Thank you both, for the info, is hat all we know or need to know about this piece of glass or can it be aged give or take a year?

Title: Re: Vase with two clear handles
Post by: Ivo on March 14, 2008, 06:51:22 AM

i'd guess circa seventies +/- 10