Posted 2 years ago
Glasseyed
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Here is another one of my funky pieces, This is a murano ashtray ?. End of Day? ..Fairly large at 6" x 6" but it does look to have the cigarette rest on the 2 corners.Piece is perfectly square, it looks a bit off from the angle I photographed it at.This has a single milefiori flower in the center of the bowl and a emerald green drip on the outside edge.As you see the color goes from a bright orange red into the peach color base.What drew me to the piece is the very odd artistic approach the artist took.And the stunning color
Thanks to Ned for the information Piece is Fratelli Toso referred to as the kings crown
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this is by fratelli toso, murano.
sometimes called king's crown bowl.
1950s/early 1960s.
handmade with single millefiori in center.
made in different color combinations. retails from $ 150-250. depending on condition.
Thanks NED greatly appreciated for solving this one!
I have this glass cigar ashtray also with cranberry towards the top to clear pinched inward for 2 cigars with the blue kings crown and single millifiori in the center. But i have reaserched this as made by Archimede Seguso maybe for Fratelli & Toso. Its such a beautiful piece that it could only be by the great Archimede Seguso thats highly sought after. Please let me know if this is credible info. thanks Rudy