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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: ardy on January 07, 2018, 02:35:51 AM
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Skiting in Australia is a multi-purpose word for boasting, making yourself appear better than you are etc etc.
However, this is a big day for me. I have been looking for one of these vases for years and today I bought one. It is in the Ritorto a Costi family and is the triple vase.
So this means the SvDA 50cm (20") vase must go along with some other pieces to offset this piece.
Still by the time I pull stumps and shuffle off this mortal coil I am hoping for a decent merletto vase and the 'horned' vase in blue.
Belated happy new year to you all.
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It's rather gorgeous. :)
Please, stick to the Aussie meaning of the work skiting when it comes to this piece.
In Scotland "skiting" means to slip, as in; "The pavement was covered in ice, I was skiting all over the place."
You don't want to be doing that when holding this. ;D
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Fantastic find. Well worth a few sacrifices!
John
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BAD news everyone. It arrived and was the small version of this vase and the ad claimed it was 9" tall when it was actually 6 3/4" tall. I was very disappointed. Will let you know what happens.
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Beautiful piece!!
Shame them do not know how to measure properly !! Keep us posted
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Just got the money returned by PayPal. Thank Christ!
I was so shocked when I opened it and found it was the smaller version (didn't even know there was a smaller version).
So I am back to looking for a replacement or alternative. Will be far more circumspect next time.
For those with an interest in the money, it cost me $US 1,900 and I lost the cost (not cheap) to ship it back to the USA.