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Title: LARGE MUSHROOM PW WITH FLOWER not signed?
Post by: ttttootall on November 07, 2015, 07:12:12 PM

I think this is made by Fratelli Toso...but not positive. Any thoughts or replies would be most appreciated.
It is about 6" inches tall and very heavy. Bought at an antique fair in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA).
Thanks for looking,

Title: Re: LARGE MUSHROOM PW WITH FLOWER not signed?
Post by: ttttootall on November 18, 2015, 12:19:57 PM

Is this Murano?

Title: Re: LARGE MUSHROOM PW WITH FLOWER not signed?
Post by: KevinH on November 18, 2015, 05:49:30 PM

I have not seen one like this before.

However, the style of the "flower petals" seem consistent with the general Murano form of "upright flowers" - although those are not set as an almost flat display. The base is finished in a similar way to what I call "dead fish paperweights" (i.e the fish are set on the side at the top of the dome), probably by Fratelli Toso. The green colouring of the internal "mushroom" is also consistent with some of the "dead fish" weights.

Title: Re: LARGE MUSHROOM PW WITH FLOWER not signed?
Post by: ttttootall on November 18, 2015, 08:31:19 PM

Thank you for the information.