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Author Topic: Murano or not?.. Need help.  (Read 838 times)

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Offline roger-roger

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Murano or not?.. Need help.
« on: February 21, 2010, 05:18:39 PM »
I see a lot of this on ebay. Found one with a label for and am not sure what it is. Has ground pontil and comes in different shapes all with ground pontils. I got this one recently. is it Murano or SKLO Union?.. Thanks, Roger.
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Re: Murano or not?.. Need help.
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2010, 06:32:27 PM »
The "Foreign" art glass I have seen has been from the Orient. I like the colors on this vase. Very pretty. I would say from the form, the colors, and the direction of swirl, your vase has a good chance of being from China.
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Re: Murano or not?.. Need help.
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 11:47:01 PM »
Well, i've been searching around but everything i find with that label looks either Chinese Or Japanese.
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