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Title: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 16, 2011, 09:26:55 PM: :hi:

Just got this today.....and I would say Size Matters :24: :24:

This fruit bowl ? (or bowl) is 16.25 inches across, and about 2.75 inches high. I took it weight and it is almost 8 pounds of glass!! I am pretty sure this is Murano, but then I have not seen this shape, size, or pattern before --- so I best check here first.

There a fleck/flakes of gold (aventurine) in it as well as swirls. Also bubbles in it, and then the smallest amount of like a pale blue (or Grey) around each bubble. The bottom does show wear, and there is a polished pontil scar............plus another small pontil scar (not like that other one). I am assuming by its weigh that the glass blower might have needed additional hands to hold this item as even for me it weighs a ton for a bowl, and it MASSIVE in size. I attached a pic with the phone in it to help show the size of it.

So Murano? Kinda a flower petal design?? If Murano any idea of Age, maker, pattern name, or style.....

I think it is Murano?? .....and have a Funny feeling it might be Fratelli Toso, as I always seem to find their work. ;)

Thanks for any info... :kissy:
Title: Re: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: TxSilver on November 17, 2011, 12:02:54 AM: Nice bowl, Rose. Yes, it is Murano. It looks like the work of Fratelli Toso to me. I'm interested in what the others have to say, because I am not absolutely sure.
Title: Re: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 17, 2011, 04:40:41 AM: Quote from: TxSilver on November 17, 2011, 12:02:54 AM
Nice bowl, Rose. Yes, it is Murano. It looks like the work of Fratelli Toso to me. I'm interested in what the others have to say, because I am not absolutely sure.

Thanks TxSilver!

That is what I was thinking that it just feels Fratelli Toso. Here are some other pics to show the swirls, bubbles and the pale blue or gray in it. If that helps for any other info.

It kinda reminds me some of the Spider Web bowl I posted (or called it in the Post title??) of mine (even though the design there is different from other Murano Spider Web bowls found). So not sure of the correct definition for that one ... but We were leaning on that might be Fratelli Toso too.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,40422.0.html (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,40422.0.html)

Any thoughts? Thanks :kissy:

** Added, been digging around here:

Found this one here, the bowl shape is different but the design kinda looks the same. Click on all the images for bigger view there:

http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/1191/fratelli-toso-1950s-murano-3piece-smoking-set (http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/1191/fratelli-toso-1950s-murano-3piece-smoking-set)

Found an 8 sided bowl (but much, much smaller - half the size) in the shape kind of flower shape -- but different pattern on the inside:

http://www.stylehive.com/bookmark/mid-20th-century-murano-glass-microbial-bowl-bigashtraycom-1027102 (http://www.stylehive.com/bookmark/mid-20th-century-murano-glass-microbial-bowl-bigashtraycom-1027102)

Best I can do so far... :pb:
Title: Re: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: Wayne on November 17, 2011, 09:33:19 AM: It made me think instantly of Fratelli Toso too, particularly the way the edge of the bowl is formed, if you know what I mean? Nice design, haven't seen one quite like it before!
Title: Re: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: kane_u_pain on November 20, 2011, 12:22:08 AM: Now now antiquerose, you will give all us guys with smaller bowls an inferiority complex... :-[
Title: Re: Murano ???? SIZE matters ????
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 20, 2011, 02:44:50 AM: Quote from: kane_u_pain on November 20, 2011, 12:22:08 AM
Now now antiquerose, you will give all us guys with smaller bowls an inferiority complex... :-[

ROFLMAO :24: :24: