MURANO

This vase is approximately 275mm (11")tall. It has a single bubble in the centre of the base. The bottom of the base is almost flat but with a slightly rippled finish. The stem has a bulbous shape and is approximately 19mm (11/16ths of an inch) across the top, and has a flat and polished finish. The label is an oval shape and a pale (faded?) metalic gold colour and states "Murano made in Italy" (see images below) The colour of the vase is a pinky lilac in daylight but changes to blue under fluorescent lighting, this type of glass in known as dichroic or neodymium glass. If you would like to know more about this type of glass please see this excellent article by Judith Van Buskirk-Gugudan. www.mindspring.com/~reyne/neowhatsis.html

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