Topic: Apple/Fruit shaped thick art glass dish.

[CultureVulture]

The picture doesnt do the colour much justice its more of a deep turqoiuse/sea green/blue colour. Its appox 4 inches across and a small bird bath shaped pontil similar to that of sklo dishes. I think it may be pressed glass. Any ideas??

[langhaugh]

Is the bottom polished, flat, and with a little depression in the middle? If so, that's a ground out pontil mark, so blown glass. Not the norm for Murano (the ground out pontil mark) but not that unusual either. 

David

[CultureVulture]

If you look at the pics to the right of the collage, the centre of the base has a small outer ring polished flat and then the middle dips in.

[langhaugh]

Thanks for clarifying. I wanted to confirm as the pictures seemed to show something that your description contradicted (the sklo union type base). I'd say this is handblown and Murano.

David