Topic: Signed unknown bowl

[What Ho!]

What Ho! Any help here greatly appreciated. This bowl is really well made, its 5 1/8 tall and 8 1/4 across, purple and white on the inside and speckled blue with gold on the outside. The foot is a solid blue and it is signed with a snapped pontil. Thx for looking.

[Littleblackhen]

The style looks very like Mtarfa to me.

[jonchellycain]

Hi there
the first part of the signiature looks very similar to Cleto Munari, i had a little clock on here a while back, ive added a link, have a look and see what you think
michelle
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27205.msg149098.html#msg149098

[jonchellycain]

can you make out any lettering? is the bottom writting letters or numbers? and can you get a photo from a different angle (im very demanding i know :24:)

[chopin-liszt]

A little bit of talcum powder on the mark, then lightly brushed off so it only stays in the etching, can help the image no end.
Alternatively, put the talc on your finger and pass it over the mark.

[WhatHo!]

What Ho! I don't actually own any talc, can you still buy that stuff  but i have got a better picture. The bottom bit is the date 2000, the first word maybe Ash or Carl and the second may start with CE. Any help most appreciated, Wolfie

[Cathy B]

You're in Australia, aren't you? You could try contacting Anne Clifton, to see whether she recognises it as her own. Alternatively, you could browse through the Ausglass member gallery to try to find a likely name.

[WhatHo!]

What Ho Cathy! I have sent a email to Anne, thx. I am not in Aus at the moment but living in the UK and i purchased the vase in the UK too! Cheers

[Cathy B]

Ah, unlikely to be a local Australian in that case.