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.
I had found something like this at goodwill, but didn't buy it!!i hear what you mean buyer beware!!
Many thanks IVONNE, NEVADABLADES, SEAN, TASSIEDEVIL, NICEFICE & SWFINLUV too !!!! !! !!!!
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.
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
Thanks EFESGIRL ... I did indeed see that pair .... But actually one of those has ovals and the other round.
Many thanks WELZEBUB for those encouraging words.
Many thanks WELZEBUB, EFESGIRL, VIOLETORANGE, MARTIKA, AURA, MIKELV, NUTSABOTAS & SKLO too !!!! !!! !!!!
either way ..its Just lovely as ever ..........smiling
Many thanks WINDWALKER & JENNYN !!!! !! !!!!
I wonder, then, if you have the Real McCoy? It sure looks like it.
$16.00 Dollars,.......$16.00 Dollars!!!......Worth every penny in my humble opinion. BOB
Many thanks BOB !!!
I know, I know !!!
A conundrum.
For $16 admire and investigate!
... a cheap lesson. LOL !!!
really a beatiful bargain
Many thanks KIVATINITZ, TEDSTRAUB, BLUNDERBUSS & CAPERKID too !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks KATHERINESCOLLECTIONS !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks MANIKIN, ANTIQUEROSE, RADEGRUNDER, SCOTTIE, MARTIKA & THOMAS too !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!
Love love this vase! It's soo beautiful!
Many thanks VINTAGEFOREVER !!! !! ! !! !!!
Many thanks GARGOYLECOLLECTOR !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks TREY !!!!! ! ! !!!!!
Many thanks MANIKIN & HO2CULTCHA !!!! !! ! !! !!!!
Many thanks AMATOORPIKR & SCOTTIE too !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
Many thanks TONINO !!! ! !!! !!! !!! ! !!!
Many thanks MARTIKA !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
Many thanks AMATOORPIKR !!! !!!! ! !!!! !!!
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.
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.
Stunning vase, regardless of age and origin.
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.
Many thanks NEWFLD !!!”!!!
Many thanks HOOT !!!