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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Ivo on May 05, 2010, 06:31:08 PM

Title: aventurine egg
Post by: Ivo on May 05, 2010, 06:31:08 PM

Large egg, aventurine spiral against dark background. Highly polished bottom.

Chinese? Italian?

Title: Re: aventurine egg
Post by: KevinH on May 06, 2010, 12:11:20 AM

What is the shape of the base? A photo would be good.

The spiral looks to be better controlled than most Chinese spirals I have seen (but that's not a lot). However, the top of the spiral is offset and bit untidy - features I have seen in Chinese sprial weights.

Title: Re: aventurine egg
Post by: Ivo on May 06, 2010, 06:12:54 AM

Circular it seems. There are also a few grains of white grit (refractory material) in the casing so not 100% perfect.

Title: Re: aventurine egg
Post by: KevinH on May 06, 2010, 11:43:52 PM

Thanks for the extra info, Ivo. Unfortunately, I am no closer to anything certain.

But the aventurine spiral does not seem to be as neat as I would expect from a Murano item.

Title: Re: aventurine egg
Post by: paperweights on May 07, 2010, 01:53:25 AM

My opinion is that it is a Murano item.  I've had that exact design in the past with a label.

Title: Re: aventurine egg
Post by: Ivo on May 07, 2010, 06:03:53 AM

Thank you very much for the information.  :hiclp: :hiclp: