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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => China & Taiwan => Topic started by: petet63 on May 09, 2013, 02:33:29 PM
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I have these two pieces that I can't ID. I thought Scandinavian but turned up nothing. Also been through the Murano zoo and other sites. I have seen a similar piece but that was not ID'd either. (Im sure this will be easy for a certain lover of glass Birds) They are 19cm in height. No marks to be found. Any Help appreciated. Thanks. Pete
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That matte base looks very like it's a Peking duck :'(
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I came across one of these birds earlier today virtually identical, although had a small hole in the middle of the base, whilst the rest of the base was matte, the seller also thought Chinese.
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They're also found in black(ish) and white stripes
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Hello Pete, try this link:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,49726.msg280873.html#msg280873
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Christine, you are a tease!! ;)
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Thanks all, I knew it would be easy for you rosie. In teh other threads it seems I followed the same trail of Formia etc. It is true that the detail is not quite there and I should have realised with the matt base but maybe I just didnt want to see them as chinese. Luckily they were in my price range lol. You win some :-) Ebay it is then.
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Actually Pete, I think Christine told you before I did!!
The oval label remnants on the base were a dead giveaway as well as the poorly formed beak.
These are often listed as Dino Martens, but once you have seen his work, there is no mistaking it. :)
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My apologies Christine, I am very busy and just scanning and typing on quick breaks and have to keep logging back in :) The way my mind works is that I see something really nice, Dino Martens pieces for example, but never remember where or who, so on seeing these two I thought they were something they weren't. I was getting nowhere and even did the GMB search but didnt get the links you gave me. Learning at a cheap price is good and a little knowledge can sometimes be costly. Fortunately I am not at the stage where I can buy expensive pieces with confidence and I thank you all for the lessons I get on here.