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Title: Listed as Flavio Poli but looks just like Caithness 'Oban'?
Post by: wolkenreb on April 09, 2012, 08:47:01 PM

This auction is ending soon and I may be completely wrong, but this looks just like a Caithness 'Oban' range vase.  (I only know because I had one that I got ID'd here last year.)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Rare-Murano-Flavio-Poli-Multicolour-Lined-Cases-Glass-Bud-Vase-/150791104731?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item231bd9a8db

Title: Re: Listed as Flavio Poli but looks just like Caithness 'Oban'?
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 09, 2012, 08:48:54 PM

Yep; it's Caithness

Title: Re: Listed as Flavio Poli but looks just like Caithness 'Oban'?
Post by: wolkenreb on April 09, 2012, 08:51:11 PM

Thought so - from what I've seen of Flavio Poli vases (just a quick Google) this really isn't at all similar.

Title: Re: Listed as Flavio Poli but looks just like Caithness 'Oban'?
Post by: langhaugh on April 10, 2012, 04:22:43 AM

Just a word of caution. Googling Flavio Poli won't get you a very accurate idea of Poli's work. It's one area where Google--or rather the sources Google draws on--can't be trusted. For example, this vase would come up.

David

Title: Re: Listed as Flavio Poli but looks just like Caithness 'Oban'?
Post by: wolkenreb on April 10, 2012, 04:35:31 AM

Very true and a good caution.  But at least it gave me a 'flavour' of Flavio Poli.  I certainly would normally check the source of a google result to see if it was reliable.