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    Posted 8 years ago

    racer4four
    (619 items)

    I don't like glass clowns but have this one because it's Japanese and I wanted a look at it.

    I have seen a number of clowns from Italy, and a lot attributed to Italy, so I thought I would get one to examine and compare.

    It is well made like a Murano clown and the idea of making the clown into a bowl or vase was used by the Italians as well.
    What sets this apart for me is the spatter and also the impressed ring in the moulded base. Most of the photos I have seen of known Japanese clowns show these features.

    To complicate things I have recently seen some nicely made clowns from China. They are generally without spatter but have really well detailed features in primary colours. The ones I saw had a cross hatched pattern on the base.

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    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      I don't like clowns at all, which is why I love my bronze hobo clown, LOL! Yours is very pretty because it's a vase instead of just a figure.
    2. NevadaBlades, 8 years ago
      Hey now, come on, girls, ya gotta love clowns!..... lol ..... My favorite clowns are hobo clowns (like Bonnie's???)..... Clowns like Bozo the Clown and Krusty the Clown (on The Simpsons), I gotta admit, kinda creep me out, though!!! [;>)))
    3. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      It's rim shape is very JIP, too.
    4. Ivonne Ivonne, 8 years ago
      He,s nice !Not as frightening as clowns in horrors .A little funny domestic clown with small eyes who looks after flowers :)
    5. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I so agree Bonnie. I didn't want a figure for just that reason. Thanks :)
    6. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Some clowns are OK Blade - like cockatoos and galahs!! This one maybe..
      Are they a boy thing??
    7. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I didn't even think of that Peggy. Good observation, thanks!
    8. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      A flower clown - he is almost sweet thanks Ivonne.
    9. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Beautiful colors:)
    10. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Good POST Karen.....as these Chinese Murano clowns Fool alot of people believing they ARE Murano Glass!!

      Good pics and description !!
    11. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Trey!

      You too Rose!
    12. Parkerhouse, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the comparison details. I saw a real Murano Clown at an antique mall last week. Unfortunately, there was a piece chipped off. And the price was too high for the condition. But it was quality for sure.
    13. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Yes the Murano are wonderfully made. Thanks for the comment.
    14. Deano Deano, 6 years ago
      I like it Karen. It would look better in my hutch. lolol
    15. racer4four racer4four, 6 years ago
      Haha Dean, he might get jealous of the Murano there!
      Thanks mate.

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