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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: lowersaxony on May 14, 2009, 02:56:07 PM

Title: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: lowersaxony on May 14, 2009, 02:56:07 PM

Hi all, this is a german fleamarket found of the last winter, unfortunately still in my "ID-me" list. it looks a bit like italian / murano glass to me but i could be wrong (i`m more in ceramics), so possibly asian rubbish? thank you for all comments!

Kevin

Title: Re: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: Ivo on May 14, 2009, 03:30:12 PM

It is extremely unlikely that your piece has ever visited Italy. The finish of the bottom is so course that I'd suspect Romania, China, Poland or Ukraine as country of origin. The colour, however, is quite good and so is the shape. It is not rubbish. Use it for flowers - it should be quite good with yellow Gerbera.

Title: Re: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: lowersaxony on May 14, 2009, 03:37:16 PM

Thank you Ivo! however it looks not new or "newer" to me... did they do such pieces pre 1970 in eastern europe/asia???

Title: Re: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: Artofvenice on May 14, 2009, 05:02:02 PM

I think that's from China. Anyway at 99.9% not made in Murano. Colors, surface and not polished base say not Murano.

Sincerely

Alex

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

Title: Re: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: lowersaxony on May 20, 2009, 09:03:50 AM

Thank you all! now i am sure it is not murano.

Title: Re: ID help needed - Murano?
Post by: johnphilip on May 20, 2009, 07:33:23 PM

I agree with Ivo and Alex .