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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: Cathy B on July 22, 2008, 01:05:03 PM

Title: Surely not
Post by: Cathy B on July 22, 2008, 01:05:03 PM: This description (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160238167107) is pure fantasy, or am I missing something?
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Ivo on July 22, 2008, 02:22:01 PM: No I don't think you're missing much these days. It is a pure fabrication - and the first instance of the word "Fallacy" in 20 years. It is also one of the ugliest vases I have ever seen - but that is not the point.
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: johnphilip on July 22, 2008, 03:11:09 PM: Too much of the amber nectar methinks or snorting the Ozzie snow. 8)
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: aa on July 22, 2008, 04:10:58 PM: Is that one of those rare BS signature canes? ;)
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Max on July 22, 2008, 05:10:03 PM: Well, it does look a little like a bull... :angel:
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: TxSilver on July 22, 2008, 05:49:37 PM: It looks like one of the Chinese female form vases. Are those murrine ovaries? Maybe somewhere down the line -- 200 or 300 years -- the vase will be worth AU $200.

Anita
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 22, 2008, 06:36:58 PM: Read the feedback...
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Max on July 22, 2008, 07:49:39 PM: Quote
Are those murrine ovaries?
Anita

;D ;D :clap:
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Ivo on July 22, 2008, 08:03:03 PM: i just realise i misread fallacy for fallopian
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: soledivo on July 23, 2008, 07:44:23 PM: yes, the feedback says it all about this seller

martin
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: shandiane78 on July 25, 2008, 02:38:15 AM: How lucky he is to have obtained so many of these rare Murano glass treasures!
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Cathy B on July 25, 2008, 05:46:13 AM: To say nothing of the other treasures he's picked up at that Southern Highlands auction...
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: TxSilver on July 25, 2008, 11:19:10 PM: eBay has another one for sale by a different seller (Item 120285388726). It is $9.99 US plus a very high shipping amount. I feel bad for the person who paid $200 AU for this vase. I hope they don't go through with the deal.

Anita
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: soledivo on July 25, 2008, 11:33:30 PM: I feel terrible for the poor sod thats bid $200.

I suppose there is no way he/she could be told without breaking any rules/laws ?

martin

"edit" Have you seen the buyers feedback, seems he/she has already had a bad experience !
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: TxSilver on July 26, 2008, 12:32:32 AM: The way that eBay is now, there is no way to contact bidders unless you know them or are the seller.

I think many of us made a lot of mistake purchases when we were first learning. I know that I did... Come to think of it, I still do. The big problem is that now my mistakes cost me a lot more money than my early ones did.

Anita
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Frank on July 26, 2008, 11:18:11 AM: Quote from: TxSilver on July 26, 2008, 12:32:32 AM
The big problem is that now my mistakes cost me a lot more money than my early ones did.
Higher education comes at a higher price ;)

I find the vase OK, a bit rough/hurried in execution but a nice concept.
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Cathy B on August 05, 2008, 01:06:41 PM: ... and on he goes - 370072974435. It's just so brazen. I'm going to report him.

Later: I can't believe the price he got for this (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/INCOMPARABLE-ANTIQUE-MURANO-GLASS-VASE-CIRCA-1925_W0QQitemZ160264195655QQihZ006QQcategoryZ994QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)!!! :o
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Max on August 05, 2008, 03:29:24 PM: Max <~goes to add 'wondrous' and 'incomparable' to her glass listings - it seems to do the trick! :o
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: soledivo on August 05, 2008, 05:26:20 PM: Do you notice the way he never puts a picture of the base on his auctions ?

martin
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: shandiane78 on August 05, 2008, 06:17:01 PM: I don't know why this is, but I've seen lots of Chinese "Murano" glass selling well in Australia. The same fake pieces that are listed on US ebay, but in Australia they sell for $100 +. :huh:
Title: Re: Surely not
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 05, 2008, 06:38:42 PM: Perhaps we should ask to see a base picture. He's been quite clever about by not selling the same piece twice too close together but I would say this one (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160258559914) and this one (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ENCHANTING-ANTIQUE-PASTEL-BLUE-MURANO-BOWL-CIRCA-1940S_W0QQitemZ160268984145QQihZ006QQcategoryZ994QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) were the same, even with the different photos
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Post by: soledivo on August 05, 2008, 07:39:25 PM: i agree, they do look like the same piece.