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    Posted 10 years ago

    LOUMANAL
    (436 items)

    I'm being a little Dramatic or as my wife would say (Drama Queen) in my heading about these seldom mentioned or shown Paperweight Vases that were popular in the 1950's. This set, I was told, was given as a wedding present to the elderly couple I got them from. I thought at the time that it must have been a paupers wedding but after examining these examples, I've come to the realization that they were quite special and maybe they were made in well known glasshouses in Italy or Bohemia. There is a lot going on with them, especially the little detailed Flower Baskets in the base and the Blue & white swirls in the vase section. I looked them up on-line and saw many that had bubbles in the bases and were usually clear or all one colour. Have any of you come across these particular Paperweight Vases or would you know who made these. Thanks, RER (BOB)

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    1. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      I had one with controlled bubbles in the base, but I don't know who made.
    2. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 10 years ago
      Thank you PatSea, walksoftly, aghcollect, SEAN68 and sklo42 for the loves, RER(BOB)
    3. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 10 years ago
      Thank you inky, vetraio50, Radegunder, mikelv85 and blunderbuss2 for your loves. RER(BOB)
    4. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 10 years ago
      Thanks kyratango for your love! RER(BOB)
    5. ozmarty ozmarty, 9 years ago
      Hi Have seen with Murano sticker on them ..
    6. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 9 years ago
      Thank you ozmarty.....I had a feeling they were good. BOB
    7. ozmarty ozmarty, 9 years ago
      Hi Loumanal these do not sell for big money at the moment guess they are not what excites people now but I think one day more will appreciate them .
      I still have one some place ..... will have to dig it out some time .
    8. Lise Lise, 8 years ago
      I have one of these too in my show n tell,have a look :)
    9. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      May we have a base shot ?

      Hi there -- In my Opinion these are Chinese Art Glass. No way is this Murano art glass, as the Flower is a dead give way to it being Chinese....and the Bubbles are just bubbles -- not controlled bubbles

      Here is an example of Controlled Bubbles:

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/152857-murano-art-glass-bowl--or-ashtray?in=collection-4063

      ;-)
    10. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 8 years ago
      Thank you Lise and antiquerose for this input. Bob

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