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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => China & Taiwan => Topic started by: ardy on December 23, 2020, 12:46:01 AM

Title: Anybody know anything about Garza Zafirico?
Post by: ardy on December 23, 2020, 12:46:01 AM

Hi All, I have one of these vases that I picked up cheap but never could ID it. Anyone with ideas about this maker? Had a look at some other items made by them and a couple similar to this one.
Merry Christmas to all of you glass nuts here.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Murano-Sommerso-Garza-Zafirico-Style-Glass-Vase/363228552225?hash=item54921bdc21:g:a9gAAOSwnKlf38w7

Title: Re: Anybody know anything about Garza Zafirico?
Post by: glassobsessed on December 23, 2020, 09:28:41 AM

Is it a made up name? For a start it should read ZaNfirico.

China would be my guess. Compare the shape with the first:

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wedding-Gifts-Hand-Blown-Murano-Glass_60729815114.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.392235a2aptg2P
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Mouth-blown-glass-vase-art-for_62474016700.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.7c6f35a2cSN5iJ
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Mouth-blown-antique-murano-glass-vase_60509795606.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.7c6f35a2cSN5iJ
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Hand-blown-murano-glass-vase_62134253203.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.1e2235a2A53NTA

John

Title: Re: Anybody know anything about Garza Zafirico?
Post by: ardy on December 24, 2020, 06:01:09 AM

Could well be right and that sommerso was pretty good for Chinese glass.

Title: Re: Anybody know anything about Garza Zafirico?
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 24, 2020, 03:14:07 PM

I'm fairly sure these have been queried before. I was surprised too.
Chinese glass is getting to be very good.