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Title: Murano Glass Alabastro Geode bowl?
Post by: doomsdaydefense on October 22, 2014, 12:16:07 AM

I have an art glass bowl that I am fairly certain was made in Murano Italy. Was hoping someone might be able to confirm this and possibly send me in the direction of a particular glass maker. Would this be considered alabastro glass? Bowl in cased glass pink with an orange design in the center, measures 6 1/4" in diameter and is 2 5/8" tall. This is somewhat transluscent. Has a smooth polished base.

Title: Re: Murano Glass Alabastro Geode bowl?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 22, 2014, 06:01:01 AM

Welcome to the forum.

Murano looks good, take a look at Cenedese, I remember seeing bowls with a similar pattern in various colours. It does look alabastro like but if there is also a layer of clear glass it might not strictly speaking get called alabastro - I am a little vague on what would or would not.

John

Title: Re: Murano Glass Alabastro Geode bowl?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 23, 2014, 07:39:56 AM

Some examples, the style seems to get called Zebrato:

Two doves: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47372.0.html

and an ebay search that throws up many similar bowls: Click here (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Glass+Ashtray+signed+Murano+Sommerso&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xcenedese+zebrato&_nkw=cenedese+zebrato&_sacat=0)

Title: Re: Murano Glass Alabastro Geode bowl?
Post by: doomsdaydefense on October 24, 2014, 12:08:37 AM

Thanks so much for all of the help. it is greatly appreciated.