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    Posted 8 years ago

    vetraio50
    (756 items)

    Caveat Emptor .... Buyer Beware !!!

    Oh dear, what have I done?

    Mother of Pearl glass vase. Salvo's. $16.00.

    The magpie in me told me to buy it !!!! On the bus home I looked again and there was no wear at all on the base !!!! Too good to be true !!!

    It seems that a firm started reproducing antique designs in Murano advertised as “Antique Reproductions, Exact copies of unusual art glass especially made for collectors”. The firm was the Koscherak Brothers, importers of Murano glass and Italian pottery.

    So what do I have .... a vintage KB repro or a Victorian MOP Muslin piece by Richardson or another firm ???

    It does have a polished and ground pontil.
    It is 7.125" Dia. x 8.25" H.

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    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 8 years ago
      I had found something like this at goodwill, but didn't buy it!!i hear what you mean buyer beware!!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks IVONNE, NEVADABLADES, SEAN, TASSIEDEVIL, NICEFICE & SWFINLUV too !!!! !! !!!!
    3. welzebub welzebub, 8 years ago
      For what is is worth, My Loetz Argentan's, produced ca 1908 have absolutely no age wear on the underside at all. Zero..... so as the presence of age wear can be a good indicator of age..... the absence of it is not... At least in my opinion.
    4. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      This is what I found. One of the differences I see is that on these, the rain drops are oval shaped. The raindrop design on yours is round.

      http://www.antiques.com/classified/Antique-Glass-/Antique-Glass-Vases/Antique-Pair-Mother-Of-Pearl-Raindrop-Pattern-Vases
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Thanks EFESGIRL ... I did indeed see that pair .... But actually one of those has ovals and the other round.
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks WELZEBUB for those encouraging words.
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks WELZEBUB, EFESGIRL, VIOLETORANGE, MARTIKA, AURA, MIKELV, NUTSABOTAS & SKLO too !!!! !!! !!!!
    8. Windwalker, 8 years ago
      either way ..its Just lovely as ever ..........smiling
    9. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks WINDWALKER & JENNYN !!!! !! !!!!
    10. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      I wonder, then, if you have the Real McCoy? It sure looks like it.
    11. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 8 years ago
      $16.00 Dollars,.......$16.00 Dollars!!!......Worth every penny in my humble opinion. BOB
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks BOB !!!

      I know, I know !!!
    13. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      A conundrum.
      For $16 admire and investigate!
    14. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      ... a cheap lesson. LOL !!!
    15. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 8 years ago
      really a beatiful bargain
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks KIVATINITZ, TEDSTRAUB, BLUNDERBUSS & CAPERKID too !!! !!!! !!!
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks KATHERINESCOLLECTIONS !!! !!!! !!!
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN, ANTIQUEROSE, RADEGRUNDER, SCOTTIE, MARTIKA & THOMAS too !!! !!!! !!!
    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!
    20. Vintageforever Vintageforever, 8 years ago
      Love love this vase! It's soo beautiful!
    21. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks VINTAGEFOREVER !!! !! ! !! !!!
    22. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks GARGOYLECOLLECTOR !!! !!!! !!!
    23. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks TREY !!!!! ! ! !!!!!
    24. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN & HO2CULTCHA !!!! !! ! !! !!!!
    25. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks AMATOORPIKR & SCOTTIE too !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
    26. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks TONINO !!! ! !!! !!! !!! ! !!!
    27. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks MARTIKA !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
    28. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks AMATOORPIKR !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
    29. IronLace IronLace, 8 years ago
      Looks like a real Victorian piece to me, & a great find! As a fellow op shopper may I ask which Salvos it was found at? My favourite Salvos is the big one at Tempe.
    30. IronLace IronLace, 8 years ago
      Looks like a real Victorian piece to me, & a great find! As a fellow op shopper may I ask which Salvos it was found at? My favourite Salvos is the big one at Tempe.
    31. martika martika, 8 years ago
      Stunning vase, regardless of age and origin.
    32. vetraio50 vetraio50, 8 years ago
      Many thanks MARTIKA & IRONLACE !!!!

      Ah Tempe Tip !!!!
      I used to line up there every morning in the 70's.
      These days it is a bit off the bus routes for me !!!

      This one was from Chatswood I think. A red metro 40 away for me in Darlinghurst.
    33. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !!!”!!!
    34. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks HOOT !!!

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