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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: crunch on March 24, 2008, 06:58:20 AM

Title: Is this Murano
Post by: crunch on March 24, 2008, 06:58:20 AM

Hi
Usually a Whitefriars collector  but found the attached in a charity shop   auberginge collour and very heavy
wondered if it was Murano ?

Title: Re: Is this Murano
Post by: Sue C on March 24, 2008, 08:09:17 AM

Hi, and welcome :) i would think more like Scandi, what's the base like?

Title: Re: Is this Murano
Post by: crunch on March 24, 2008, 03:20:35 PM

Thanks for your reply
The base is very similar to whitefriars with a ground pontil  although not clear in the picture the top half inch of the bowl is clear rather than aubergine

Title: Re: Is this Murano
Post by: Artofvenice on March 24, 2008, 03:25:36 PM

I agree, It doesn't look Murano. Colours and shapes say Scandinavian glasswork

Ciao

Alex
www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)

Title: Re: Is this Murano
Post by: Anne on March 24, 2008, 06:59:07 PM

I'll shuffle it into Glass for more consideration. :)