Wow!- l can't believe you have 90 pcs of Murano!! Of the ones you shared here, some of them were STUNNING!- l can't believe back in the 60's + 70's status seekers actually used some as ashtrays!!😖 l picked a few favourites off the table, lol. I remember going to the fair as a child & every summer the same glass blower would return. And every summer l stood mesmerized, watching tiny glass Animals & flowers coming to life!👍🏻🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
I have just bought myself 2 pairs of murano glass earrings. I just love them and cannot wait to get them. I have a Murano glass heart and I just love it. I have spent £120 on these earrings. Maybe I spoil myself but I am getting older and these will be left to my grand daughters so I am happy to think of them as an heirloom. I certainly will be buying more. Thank you Murano!!
4:25 "Controlled bubble....air bubbles are injected with a syringe..." If Mr. Doddington is not a glass blower, he was probably told this. But this is not possible. At a working temperature in excess of 2000 degrees F, the needle would melt on contact, stick to the glass and burn the fingers and hand of whoever is trying to extricate it on the very first bubble-making adventure. The typical tool and technique used to create a pattern of air bubbles like the ones in the bowl start with an optical mold that is used to create a corrugated diamond pattern in the glass body. Cooled to reduce movement, the glass is dipped into a furnace containing clear molten glass and a hot layer is gathered over the cooler glass body. This traps a uniform arrangement of bubbles between the previous textured glass and the new layer. I am a glass blower. Any seasoned glass blower would know this. Mr. Doddington appears to have been fed an alternative truth. Glass blowers like their secrets and blow smoke, if not a lungful, to maintain an air of mystery.
Yes. The trick is being able to continue to work the glass at a consistent temp to keep the bubbles in line. Difficult to do it like they do in Murano!
I’m in the uk and I do some small scale lampwork (mostly just small-ish beads). The glass rods which I use come from Murano so I’m interested in the history.
When we were in Venice we went to the shops. They have just the small Murano squares with a ring at the top so you can make them into a necklace. I got two.
Hi, I enjoyed the video! The frog looked like it had a braided ribbon through it. What is that technique and do you know how they did it? My first piece is a red bullicante that I got in a thrift store!
Hi I was wondering how to 1) find out which master glass blower created an item & 2) if you have all the items in a “collection” or not?? What I know about Murano Art Glass is self taught by crash and burn from 1990 to today. I have over 3000 larger item in my collection. But it’s my collection and I’ve bought and sold to obtain the items I wanted. So I’m mainly larger animal/ bird/reptile/human sculptures from late 1800’s to no later than 1970. But I can seem to find the info I’m looking for. Been doing this all on my own I don’t have any art glass buddies to pull info or ask questions. Oh and over half of my collection is uranium and/or Vaseline so UV reactive. Any help would be super. Thanks much!
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I am no expert in authenticating individual pieces, particularly older pieces. The bulk of my collection is from the 1950s to the present. You might be able to contact the Murano Museum in Venice. Their website, museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/home/, is in English. If you send them detailed photos, they might be able to identify the specific maker. Good luck and keep me posted on what you find out! --Mark
Hi again, Mo. I have a personal question about your Murano collection. Could you please contact me at markdoddington@yahoo.com? I'll explain once I receive your email. Thanks--Mark
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I am no expert in authenticating individual pieces, particularly older pieces. The bulk of my collection is from the 1950s to the present. You might be able to contact the Murano Museum in Venice. Their website, museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/home/, is in English. As to the value of your ashtray, so much of that depends on what a buyer is willing to pay. I own at least a dozen Murano ashtrays, again from the 1950s on, but I don't think I've ever paid more than $30 for a single piece. You can search eBay sold listings for a similar piece to see what they actually sold for, or current listings to see what sellers' expectations are. I haven't sold any of my pieces, so I really can't give any first-hand advice. Good luck and keep me posted on what you find out! --Mark
Hi, Dwight. Thanks for watching! It's tricky to answer this question without seeing the piece, preferably up close. There are certain traits that characterize Murano. First, its weight. Murano pieces tend to be disproportionately heavy for their size. They are solid glass, and thus weigh quite a bit. Most Murano pieces have a polished base, particularly the mid-20th-century pieces. Much if it has the sommerso technique--a thick outer layer of clear glass that makes the piece look like it's under water. Murano didn't seem to operate under a strict set of rules, one of the reasons I like it so much. There are plenty of imitations out there (the swan ashtray is a prime example). The important thing is that you like the piece.
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Wow!- l can't believe you have 90 pcs of Murano!! Of the ones you shared here, some of them were STUNNING!- l can't believe back in the 60's + 70's status seekers actually used some as ashtrays!!😖 l picked a few favourites off the table, lol. I remember going to the fair as a child & every summer the same glass blower would return. And every summer l stood mesmerized, watching tiny glass Animals & flowers coming to life!👍🏻🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
Love,love, love this video! More Murano please!
That perfume bottle! To die for! Thank you.
Loved this video, I'd like to see his other Marano pieces. I also subscribed.
I ❤❤❤❤ the ladybug , the frog and the "splash "... so beautiful!!!
I have just bought myself 2 pairs of murano glass earrings. I just love them and cannot wait to get them. I have a Murano glass heart and I just love it. I have spent £120 on these earrings. Maybe I spoil myself but I am getting older and these will be left to my grand daughters so I am happy to think of them as an heirloom. I certainly will be buying more. Thank you Murano!!
Thank you for a very informative talk.
Thank you
Hi, great job, your laugh reminds me of a childhood friend of mine. Laughter is contagious. 😊 very interesting topic, your a natural!
4:25 "Controlled bubble....air bubbles are injected with a syringe..." If Mr. Doddington is not a glass blower, he was probably told this. But this is not possible. At a working temperature in excess of 2000 degrees F, the needle would melt on contact, stick to the glass and burn the fingers and hand of whoever is trying to extricate it on the very first bubble-making adventure. The typical tool and technique used to create a pattern of air bubbles like the ones in the bowl start with an optical mold that is used to create a corrugated diamond pattern in the glass body. Cooled to reduce movement, the glass is dipped into a furnace containing clear molten glass and a hot layer is gathered over the cooler glass body. This traps a uniform arrangement of bubbles between the previous textured glass and the new layer. I am a glass blower. Any seasoned glass blower would know this. Mr. Doddington appears to have been fed an alternative truth. Glass blowers like their secrets and blow smoke, if not a lungful, to maintain an air of mystery.
Yes. The trick is being able to continue to work the glass at a consistent temp to keep the bubbles in line. Difficult to do it like they do in Murano!
I’m in the uk and I do some small scale lampwork (mostly just small-ish beads). The glass rods which I use come from Murano so I’m interested in the history.
When we were in Venice we went to the shops. They have just the small Murano squares with a ring at the top so you can make them into a necklace. I got two.
Love it to so much
Hi, I enjoyed the video!
The frog looked like it had a braided ribbon through it.
What is that technique and do you know how they did it?
My first piece is a red bullicante that I got in a thrift store!
I have some paperweights that I believe are Murano. How can I tell when it was possibly made? I'd like to know how old it is.
If I send you a picture of a piece I acquired, I think it is Murano but not sure would you tell me if it is?
If I sent you a picture, could identify a piece of glassware for me ?
Tengo un frutero te interesa?
Hi I was wondering how to 1) find out which master glass blower created an item & 2) if you have all the items in a “collection” or not?? What I know about Murano Art Glass is self taught by crash and burn from 1990 to today. I have over 3000 larger item in my collection. But it’s my collection and I’ve bought and sold to obtain the items I wanted. So I’m mainly larger animal/ bird/reptile/human sculptures from late 1800’s to no later than 1970. But I can seem to find the info I’m looking for. Been doing this all on my own I don’t have any art glass buddies to pull info or ask questions. Oh and over half of my collection is uranium and/or Vaseline so UV reactive. Any help would be super. Thanks much!
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I am no expert in authenticating individual pieces, particularly older pieces. The bulk of my collection is from the 1950s to the present. You might be able to contact the Murano Museum in Venice. Their website, museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/home/, is in English. If you send them detailed photos, they might be able to identify the specific maker. Good luck and keep me posted on what you find out!
--Mark
Hi again, Mo. I have a personal question about your Murano collection. Could you please contact me at markdoddington@yahoo.com? I'll explain once I receive your email.
Thanks--Mark
I have a piece of bubble glass. It's a cigar ashtray. It weighs 3 pounds and is red almost burgundy red. Do you know it's worth?
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I am no expert in authenticating individual pieces, particularly older pieces. The bulk of my collection is from the 1950s to the present. You might be able to contact the Murano Museum in Venice. Their website, museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/home/, is in English. As to the value of your ashtray, so much of that depends on what a buyer is willing to pay. I own at least a dozen Murano ashtrays, again from the 1950s on, but I don't think I've ever paid more than $30 for a single piece. You can search eBay sold listings for a similar piece to see what they actually sold for, or current listings to see what sellers' expectations are. I haven't sold any of my pieces, so I really can't give any first-hand advice. Good luck and keep me posted on what you find out!
--Mark
Than green one that is not murano I believe is from Sweden Kosta Boda
How do we know it is Murano glass, if it is not marked in any way?
Hi, Dwight. Thanks for watching! It's tricky to answer this question without seeing the piece, preferably up close. There are certain traits that characterize Murano. First, its weight. Murano pieces tend to be disproportionately heavy for their size. They are solid glass, and thus weigh quite a bit. Most Murano pieces have a polished base, particularly the mid-20th-century pieces. Much if it has the sommerso technique--a thick outer layer of clear glass that makes the piece look like it's under water. Murano didn't seem to operate under a strict set of rules, one of the reasons I like it so much. There are plenty of imitations out there (the swan ashtray is a prime example). The important thing is that you like the piece.
Why film just in the small space instead of a full screen? Annoying.
We originally filmed this on Facebook Live, which was in portrait mode. It was later converted into a UA-cam video for others to view.