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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: LouisXIV on July 26, 2015, 10:42:53 AM

Title: Red fish vase
Post by: LouisXIV on July 26, 2015, 10:42:53 AM

Hello!

I bought this red fish today. As always they say it's from an old lady who went to Venice years ago, so it should be Murano glass. But I've seen about 1000 fishes on the internet today, but not one similar. Does anybody have an idea?

It's weight is 1383 grams, height is 27 cm, width is 12 en it's 25 long.

Thanks a lot!

Title: Re: Red fish vase
Post by: keith on July 26, 2015, 12:01:44 PM

Blenko (USA) also made similar fish, ;D

Title: Re: Red fish vase
Post by: LouisXIV on July 26, 2015, 12:23:48 PM

I presume the old lady made a trip to the US of A! ;)

Thank you very much Keith!

Title: Re: Red fish vase
Post by: rocco on July 26, 2015, 01:00:06 PM

But... ;D
The Empoli fish were widely copied in Italy, not Murano though, but Empoli.
I would think one of the many Blenko collectors can tell the difference easily.

Michael

Title: Re: Red fish vase
Post by: LouisXIV on July 26, 2015, 02:32:34 PM

So, we'll have to wait...

Thanks Michael!

Title: Re: Red fish vase
Post by: Ohio on July 26, 2015, 04:33:09 PM

My opinion only...its not Blenko. It sits far too upright, its mouth (opening) is far too small & not the right shape & the tail proportionally is too small, but again thats just me.