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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: scavo on August 26, 2011, 09:31:07 PM

Title: Lovely Murano or Taiwanese junk?
Post by: scavo on August 26, 2011, 09:31:07 PM: I thought I had found a lovely piece of murano 'scavo' glass but recently I have seen something with a similar finish (entirely different shape) and a made in Taiwan sticker.

Have I made a mistake?
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: flying free on August 26, 2011, 09:42:10 PM: I think this could be Lafiore Spain perhaps, but I could be wrong.
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Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: scavo on August 26, 2011, 09:51:17 PM: Quote from: flying free on August 26, 2011, 09:42:10 PM
I think this could be Lafiore Spain perhaps, but I could be wrong.
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Thanks, a quick google image search seems to give a positive ID. I'm very happy. They do/did some lovely stuff.
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: scavo on August 26, 2011, 11:52:27 PM: The Thorncroft collection seem to be dedicated

http://www.thorncroft-collection.com/products_list.php?id=1

to this glass company

Thanks for doing a positive ID. on the Lafiore.
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: flying free on August 26, 2011, 11:55:48 PM: You're welcome :)
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: Frank on August 27, 2011, 12:47:12 AM: Taiwanese glass is mostly good, not junk. Just under documented.
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: scavo on August 27, 2011, 06:40:26 AM: Quote from: Frank on August 27, 2011, 12:47:12 AM
Taiwanese glass is mostly good, not junk. Just under documented.

I'll take that onboard and give it more consideration next time I see it. I should have said 'less desirable'.
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: Anne on August 27, 2011, 08:56:15 PM: To see how difficult it can be to determine, have a read through here: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,35420.0.html and see how a Taiwanese piece raised an interesting discussion. :)
Title: Re: Lovely Murano of Taiwanese junk?
Post by: scavo on August 27, 2011, 09:02:55 PM: Quote from: Anne on August 27, 2011, 08:56:15 PM
To see how difficult it can be to determine, have a read through here: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,35420.0.html and see how a Taiwanese piece raised an interesting discussion. :)

hmmm, i'd like to see those side by side.
Title: Re: Lovely Murano or Taiwanese junk?
Post by: Anne on August 28, 2011, 12:40:56 AM: Me too! :)