Who made this Black Glass Pedestal Dish with Koi Fish on it?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by moontymes, Nov 6, 2014.

  1. moontymes

    moontymes Well-Known Member

    Is this a Fenton piece? Pretty sure they are fish at each leg, but they look like Donald Duck to me! there are what look to be seam lines, so I think it's molded glass.

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  2. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    I think they are dolphins, not koi.
     
  3. TallCakes

    TallCakes Well-Known Member

    not sure who may have made it but those are dolphin fish and very common by many glass makers
     
  4. moontymes

    moontymes Well-Known Member

    thanks! I don't think they look like dolphins at all, although I'm sure they are.
     
  5. Claudia Harris

    Claudia Harris Active Member

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  6. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Black glass always makes me think L E Smith.
     
  7. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    I like it. I have a few pieces of glass that would look good on it.
     
  8. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    There are fish called dolphinfish (which might be what TallCakes was referring to). They include the mahi-mahi and also the pompano dolphinfish. They look a little more like the fish on this dish... not exactly, though.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahi-mahi

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompano_dolphinfish

    I've seen these types of decorations on lots of other pedestals and handles. I don't know for certain which they are supposed to be emulating.
     
    Last edited: Nov 6, 2014
  9. moontymes

    moontymes Well-Known Member

    desperate_fun,
    If you like this dish I would love to give this to you as a gift. Let me know!
     
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  10. TallCakes

    TallCakes Well-Known Member

    not dolphins (as in bottlenose) but dolphinfish as in mahi-mahi
     
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Mahi - Mahi....Moon...that's a nice gesture...
     
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