Glass Message Board

Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: sandymae on May 13, 2010, 02:02:41 AM

Title: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: sandymae on May 13, 2010, 02:02:41 AM

This little thick walled bowl was being used by our native Kaka as a feeding bowl, so after the last bowl thought I'd better check to see if its another treasure!
It may not be Murano, but someone out there may know.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12841
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12840
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12839
Cheers, sandy

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: TxSilver on May 13, 2010, 02:37:19 AM

I don't know about the bowl, but that is one magnificent bird. He looks like he could do some real damage if upset.

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: sandymae on May 13, 2010, 02:49:50 AM

LOL, :24: they are very gentle, but if no peanuts have been known to throw the bowl on the ground! One thing about these bowls they're solid, and too heavy for them to pick up!

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 13, 2010, 07:22:43 AM

Lovely bird. The bowl looks Murano to me though.

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: tam bam on May 13, 2010, 06:47:03 PM

Yes, I do agree.  The bowl appears to be Murano in origin.  Awwww, what a cute fellow (talking about the bird, of course.)

tam bam

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: TxSilver on May 13, 2010, 09:24:15 PM

I just noticed the bird (Kaka?) looks bullicante, too.

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: Max on May 13, 2010, 10:50:28 PM

[off topic!]  What sort of bird IS that?  :o

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: langhaugh on May 14, 2010, 06:01:35 AM

Sandy:

It looks like a regular bullicante bowl from the side (i.e. blown in a nail mould), but from the top there looks like there are other bubbles as well. Is that right? Is the top level? Also, is that gold foil on the bottom? Here's a fairly similar AVeM bowl for comparison.

David

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: sandymae on May 14, 2010, 06:54:56 AM

Thanks David, yes does look like your bowl, have taken a photo by flash so the gold shows. The top is'nt perfectly level, you can feel some of the bubbles.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-12846
Looks like I might have to find another chucky bowl to feed the big budgies!

Max,  Kaka, are 1 of our native parrots, very beautiful red under the wings, and quite rare anywhere else in New Zealand.

Title: Re: Blue bullicante & Gold bowl.
Post by: Cathy B on May 16, 2010, 11:53:27 AM

Thought it was dark for a kea. There was one kaka up on Signal Hill behind Ravensbourne in Dunedin apparently when we lived there. Never saw it though.