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Title: Murano? Striped Vase
Post by: dorian_graye on June 01, 2009, 10:13:38 PM

Does this look like it may be murano?

Title: Re: Murano? Striped Vase
Post by: Anne on June 02, 2009, 12:26:33 AM

As with other queries, sizes and a pic of the base helps please.

Title: Re: Murano? Striped Vase
Post by: TxSilver on June 02, 2009, 12:47:11 AM

The vase looks like a Murano vase. It is in the mezza filigrana style of Dino Martens, but I am not sure who made the vase. Many companies did filigrana patterns that are similar to Martens. I don't recognize the vase as one of his designs. Whoever made it, it is a pretty vase.

Title: Re: Murano? Striped Vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 02, 2009, 06:24:11 AM

The Chinese are doing these filigrana type things as well. Need a base picture

Title: Re: Murano? Striped Vase
Post by: TxSilver on June 02, 2009, 11:50:48 AM

Thanks for the input, Christine. I have not seen the Chinese pieces, but it would explain the clockwise swirl of the filigrana. I know that it is not a strict rule, but I've noticed that Chinese pieces often have a clockwise swirl. Murano pieces of this type generally have a counterclockwise swirl (going up the vase).