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Title: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Gilead on April 09, 2008, 08:18:50 PM

Good evening All
                      Would any one agree with me that this could well be a Fratelli Toso bowl it contains controlled bubbles which show as gold flecks with in the glass, it stands 2.5ins high has 5 folds the pontil base is polished and as a bit of wear, the width is 7ins feels and looks great opinions appreciated.
                Steve

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Andy on April 10, 2008, 11:29:44 AM

Steve,
again, tricky to put a name to it, have a look at this link,
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?searchType=all&searchString=Tommaso+Buzzi+&searchRegion=100&type=Search&x=21&y=7

from the Tomasso Buzzi thread, next to yours.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,20738.0.html
Andy

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: shandiane78 on April 10, 2008, 05:47:22 PM

Nooo....This would be "generic" Murano glass.

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Gilead on April 11, 2008, 03:32:09 PM

Hi Shannon
                Definatly Murano i would say am watching a red one on ebay at the moment which looks like it, but in red number 160228376600, a second opinion of this would be nice, there is also a larger one number 160228359947, both around the 1959 circa. according to the seller.

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: shandiane78 on April 11, 2008, 05:09:28 PM

Those examples are also generic, and highly overpriced. These forms and styles are some of the most common to be found, and generally sell for around $10-15 on ebay.

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Carolyn Preston on April 13, 2008, 12:30:58 AM

Quote from: shandiane78 on April 11, 2008, 05:09:28 PM

Those examples are also generic, and highly overpriced. These forms and styles are some of the most common to be found, and generally sell for around $10-15 on ebay.

I must say, my Murano bowl, which was only $40 Cdn., looks way better, is case with four levels (clear, white, pink and clear) and has aventurine.  :hiclp: :chky:

Carolyn

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Pinkspoons on April 13, 2008, 10:24:21 PM

There's one here in red with a partial label...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1950s-RED-MURANO-GLASS-BULLICANTE-BOWL-LABEL_W0QQitemZ250233250286QQcmdZViewItem

...but fairly safe to ignore the Barbini attribution the seller gives.

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Gilead on April 13, 2008, 11:35:27 PM

Nic
     again thank you for the link that is the same but in red as you say, mine as the gold inlay which this red one doe's not wonder if that makes any difference when finding out whom it is attributed to ? maybe not hey, will keep my eye on the red one now cheers
                                                                                                                                                             Steve

Title: Re: Fratelli Toso Green/gold bowl?
Post by: Anne on April 14, 2008, 05:19:19 PM

If it helps, we have a full copy of that label in GlassGallery here:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1954