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Title: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 06, 2012, 04:10:28 AM

Hi,

My mom bought her very first piece of glass at the market yesterday, not here in Poland, but back home in Quebec. The problem is I don't know who the maker is. 

It's 21,5cm long and 13cm wide. It weighs over a kilo and has a flat, polished base.  My mom says the edge of the base is ever-so-slightly beveled. I apologise for the quality of the photos, but that's the best she could do.

I've searched the board, and I've googled, but haven't come up with an attribution. Some Chalet birds seem to have a similar face.

Help please.  Thank you,
Anik

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 10, 2012, 02:03:09 PM

Perhaps 'crouching' wasn't the best of descriptions for the duck bowl.

I've googled 'glass duck bowl' and 'glass duck dish' but did not get anything similar enough to this piece.  Surely someone out there must have an idea or two about the item's maker... pretty please.

Anik

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: bOBA on May 10, 2012, 02:17:31 PM

Hi Anik,

It would not surprise me if this was Canadian (or Italian) maybe the Chalet specialist who comes here a bit may recognise the colours or shape, even if not necessarily Chalet........ it could be something North American....... maybe you could email her if she does not visit very frequently? It could be an avenue worth looking into at least,

Robert (bOBA)

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 10, 2012, 06:55:48 PM

Thank you, Robert.  I'll do just that. 

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: chaletvintageartglass on May 10, 2012, 08:50:32 PM

Hi there,

Sorry to say but I don't think this is either a Chalet, Lorraine or EDAG piece so that pretty much rules out the Italian Canadain glasshouses of that era. I know AltaGlass in Alberta did alot of this style but I do not know anything about their work. There is an excellent Web site on AltalGlass so you might refer to it. And as always - Murano a strong contender.

Great peice - shape alot more interesting than the typical eh.

Deborah

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 11, 2012, 03:31:22 AM

Thank you, Deborah  :)

The search continues...

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: langhaugh on May 11, 2012, 05:37:57 AM

I agree with Deborah. My feeling is that it's Murano, although I haven't seen a piece exactly like it before.


David

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: antiquerose123 on May 11, 2012, 09:28:59 PM

???

Unsure of the maker....but *maybe* related to this duck here ???  Just throwing it out there....but unknown!!

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,45486.msg254743.html#msg254743 (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,45486.msg254743.html#msg254743)

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 15, 2012, 08:07:43 PM

Thank you for the replies -- very much appreciated!

Unfortunately, my mom decided that since no one recognises it, it's probably 'nothing', so she'll be using it as a soap dish in the bathroom.  :o  At $8 CAD, it's the fanciest and most expensive soap dish she's ever had.

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: chaletvintageartglass on May 15, 2012, 09:48:53 PM

Hey,

Good for your Mom! I have an art glass soap dish and so does my Mom. They are fabulous!

Deborah

Title: Re: Crouching duck bowl
Post by: Anik R on May 16, 2012, 04:12:24 AM

I suppose the shape and theme makes it a perfect soap dish, but the thought of actually using glass is just too revolutionary for me.  Lol.