Topic: Is this vase Venini?

[dirk.]

hello and thanks for having a look!

brought this vase from yesterday´s flea market.
i´m sure i´ve seen a very similar one in a shop
two years ago, which was attributed to venini.

would that attribution be correct or am i falling into
the same wishful thinking as that seller? :huh:

it´s 18.5 cm resp. ~7.4" high

any help is much appreciated!

[Max]

The finish looks similar to some Heron Glass I've seen (UK base art glass studio), but I can't find an example for you on the internet or ebay right now.

[soledivo]

thats strange, I was just thinking I have a Mdina cylinder vase with that design in the glass,
then i read Max's reply.
But, the shape of the vase is all wrong for that, I'm intrigued.

martin   :huh:

[dirk.]

thank you both!
i donated a vase with a similar finish to my mother
last christmas. only difference is that the ´freckles´
(sorry, need to catch up with english glass terms )
are a bit protuberant unlike to the completely smooth
surface of this one.
i´ll post some pictures this weekend...

[Max]

I don't think the Mdina 'white, blobby, marvered-in colour' vases are irridescent though, are they? 

I know the ones you mean though. 

[soledivo]

quite right Max, it just struck me how similar the pattern was.

[johnphilip]

 The only thing i would say that it is not - is Venini - in my ever so humble opinion . : :angel:

[aa]

The only thing i would say that it is not - is Venini - in my ever so humble opinion . : :angel:

I think I would second that in my even more humble opinion

[dirk.]

thanks JP and Adam, too.

your ´humble´ opinion is much appreciated!
(*humble* - understatement at it´s best  )

my summary so far:
1. :sigh:
2. unknown vase of unknown origin by unknown maker
3. mistrust a seller´s attribution and don´t use it to start a post
4. :need to get me a glass of red wine:

i´ll add some pictures of my mother´s vase on saturday...

[Max]

3. mistrust a seller´s attribution and don´t use it to start a post

Have to disagree there Dirk!  Yes, mistrust a seller's attribution (if you don't know and trust him/her) but DO use it to start a post.     In fact, if you just want to say 'Hey look what I've bought!!' then that's fine too. 

Everything we see here adds to our knowledge and maybe at some point, someone will see a vase just like yours with a sticker and let you know definitely who made it.