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Author Topic: Small blue iridescent jug  (Read 520 times)

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Offline yesvil

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Small blue iridescent jug
« on: August 23, 2010, 01:18:54 PM »
What to make of this?

It looks like it's been buried in the ground for some time - is this an applied finish? The outside is matt with the inside smooth to the touch.

It stands 90mm tall

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Re: Small blue iridescent jug
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2010, 05:48:25 PM »
This is a 'scavo' piece, i.e. it's been treated to give a similar finish to excavated old glass. This one looks very similar to an example I owned a while ago which had a Murano sticker to base. Past Times and other stores used to sell these as reproduction Roman glass in the 90s, though I'm sure they're still being made.

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Re: Small blue iridescent jug
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2010, 07:23:27 PM »
Thanks Mosquito, I did suspect this was the case, it's nice to now know what this process is called however - gives me something to google.

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