Thanks Guys
Chuggy (Paul) I will look into Salviati
Guest - I know what you mean, but I bought some bits from an old lady last week (house clearance) - some Loetz/Kralik and Powell 1930s and she remembers her mother having this vase way back along with the other items so I think it is pre-war, I don't think she would lie to me, everything I got from her was 1930s - I also bought some similar Italian bowls with same decoration
I am looking at the aventurine and I have become quite good at telling the older from the new, it's very similar to Monart/Vasart aventurine and seems to be richer and have a more coppery tone than the newer pieces with aventurine in them from Italy - also like with my old bits of Monart/Vasart there are carbon (I thinks that’s what it is) flakes and dots here and there , I mean maybe three or so - I don't see that in the modern pieces I have or when I am looking in the gift shops when in Milan or Venice - I think like with older Belleek (has tiny pieces of carbon) it's a kind of indicator if you know what I mean, excusing the cross referencing to make my point - slight imperfections go well with age, newer processes mean thinner, clearer glass with few bubbles, all shiny and new looking
It may just be me, something I see - but I have a good sense (I don't think she had boxes of glass with a 'Made in Hong Kong' (or Murano 2005 label in her bathroom LOL
Adam D555 :twisted: :twisted: