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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: davem on September 04, 2012, 04:12:08 PM

Title: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: davem on September 04, 2012, 04:12:08 PM: Hi yet again from Ireland , I found this today , was not expensive so I thought I'd chance it , if all else fails it will be handy for future goldfish shopping :)

Cased glass with candy-cane applied handles , measures 14" and is very heavy , prob around 3kg . Has ground pontil and some but not a huge amount of wear to the base .
Is this Italian or perhaps Japanese ?

It does not glow like my Jobling green pine cone bowls under UV light !
There is one on ebay with same pleated shapethat is described as vintage .
Many thanks for any help once again , Dave.
Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: flying free on September 04, 2012, 05:24:41 PM: It think it might be Chinese maybe?
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Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 05, 2012, 06:23:35 AM: Yes, very modern and Chinese. Often sold under the brand name Laguna
Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: davem on September 05, 2012, 09:37:39 AM: Thank's was not sure so glad I checked before misleading buyers .

Just because it was made in China and is modern it surely does not mean that it is worthless , I'm sure I shall sell it at an honest profit :)
It must cost a fair bit to import these heavy items from China.

Dave.
Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 05, 2012, 10:54:22 AM: I agree that contemporary Chinese glass often has very good decorative value. :)
Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: chriscooper on September 05, 2012, 03:24:01 PM: if all else fails it will be handy for future goldfish shopping :)

Made smile ;D

Chris
Title: Re: 14" Glass purse or handbag , Age and origin help please .
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 05, 2012, 04:42:13 PM: My brother used a large Victorian cut glass jug to take the goldfish to the vet. I had to steady it, without warming it up too much, in the car. ::)