Fake Murano Glass Clowns
Real figures have identifiable pontil marks.
Fake murano glass clowns. Authentic murano glass is worth purchasing owning and passing to the next generations or gifting to your loved ones. Look for a sticker or stamp. These are two ways outside glass makers try to convince tourists that the item was likely made in murano without stating it is.
Please do not be put off by all the publicity about the rarity of genuine murano glass. Ending nov 19 at 231pm pst 6d 11h. Italian murano glass clown with umbrella.
Vintage murano art glass clown with accordion 9 34 high fine condition 2. It does seems that the fakes actually look like crap poorly made clowns. The price was 18 25 for new 4 6 clowns.
Poorly made mexican clowns also have solid bodies but are very crude and have an aqua tint to the clear glass overlay. An item that is labeled made in murano may be counterfeit. If it says made in italy or made in venice it is not likely to be murano glass.
The beautiful murano glass pieces make great wedding or anniversary gifts and often become family keepsakes and sentimental objects. Just a quick one second look and you can. On most true murano figures you find or feel a pontil mark the scar left when the glass blower breaks the pontil rod away from the finished glass.
Recently ive seen reports of fake murano glass of all forms made in china. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Murano glass clown red balloon art figurine handmade brand new pagliaccio.
Hand blown murano glass clown multi colored with gold flakes 5 tall pretty. Most all vintage venetian clowns have solid glass bodies. The sample clowns had red and gold made in murano stickers and a company sticker printed in black on clear plastic fig.
Stores on the island and nearby venice are routinely raided by authorities for selling the fake stuff. I have recently become a collector of murano glass mainly clowns. Many of the clowns i purchase have scorpion marks on them.