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    Posted 8 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    Multi (Marti) Glass have made animal sculptures a feature of their glass production and this large sculpture is one of theirs, probably from the 1980s or so. It's the biggest from them I have seen, so I'm pretty chuffed to own it.

    I think it has a very Japanese style to it; the bird shape, the latticino segments in the birds' bodies, the gold leaf in the branches, and the thick base.
    I can see this does not have the delicacy of sculptures from Venice, but there is no doubt it has taken lots of work and skill.

    Height: 34cm (13.5cm)
    Width: 40cm (15.5in)

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    Comments

    1. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      What a beautiful glass creation, love the colors and the way the birds are displayed, but most of all, the fluidity of the sculpt that is so very Japanese. Thanks for sharing this, Karen! :)
    2. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks Katherine! I don't think the photos help much, it's quite imposing really.
    3. mikelv85 mikelv85, 8 years ago
      That really is quite impressive Karen. Tons of technique involved for sure. I agree with your comparison but still beautifully done. What a prize ! :)
    4. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Oooh... I'm in love with your birds! Spectacular!
    5. sklo42 sklo42, 8 years ago
      Magnificent! and lots of techniques going on too.
    6. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I don't think anyone could mistake it for Muranese glass Mike! It is a prize - I'm pretty happy. Thanks :)
    7. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      It would be better for a little bug somewhere don't you think Pascale? Thanks for your love!
    8. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      It surprised me when it arrived Peggy, as there was more to it than I had thought.
      It is presiding over the lounge room as we speak.
    9. Ivonne Ivonne, 8 years ago
      A lovely pair!They look like they going to fly up.
    10. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      That's spectacular. :-))))))
    11. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Just WOW Karen!!! This is stunning!!
    12. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 8 years ago
      Wow, what a piece !
    13. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 8 years ago
      Aww, love these birds!!
    14. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Ivonne they have lovely movement in them I agree. Thanks.
    15. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Bonnie , Judy , Phil and Thomas - it still overwhelms me! Thanks for the comments.
    16. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Fran thanks. They are sweet and in looooove....
    17. Deano Deano, 8 years ago
      I like the detail, noticed the latticino, like the eyes and wings and the colors, I'd be chuffed too.
    18. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 8 years ago
      Oh how beautiful! Don't you wish you knew how to do this?!? LOL I was just thinking, I'd probably be walking around like one big scar from burning myself! LOL
    19. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the comments Dean. Insightful as always.
    20. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Sue I know it's beyond me, and, I am a klutz of first order.
      We could be the scarred sisters!
    21. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Wow, how did they ship it without breaking !!
    22. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      It was pretty well packed Rose! Took a good half hour to unwrap, which was actually lots of fun and anticipation.
    23. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Karen,
      This is really beautiful!! Very delicate looking.
    24. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      This is such a lovely sculpture Karen! It's obviously a high quality piece with the burst gold foil, latticino work and attention to detail... i.e. the beautifully made eyes! It can definitely hold its own against similar styled Murano pieces.
    25. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      BTW... sorry so late, but I'm way behind on my posts and am playing catch-up :-)
    26. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Scott it is probably more robust than we think but I don't want to test it! Thanks for the love.
    27. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Rick when this is against something from Formia or Salviati it doesn't show the same fineness and delicacy. Having said that I agree this is accomplished glass and quite beautiful. For me, it ticks lots of Japanese glass boxes, in that it shows some typical techniques they use.
      I am really happy to have it here and love it!
      As always, thanks so much for your comments.

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