Featured Need some help with description of Murano pieces.

I picked these up at the auction on Friday & I need some help with my description.

The parrot is 13 1/2"tall. The rooster is 14" tall. The cockatoo is 9 1/2" tall. The vase is 8" to the tip in the back & is 6 1/8" to the side edge.

Does anyone have a good website that helps with the descriptive words for art glass? Once I get past millefliori & aventurine I am pretty well lost.



Thanks for any & all advice or opinions!!!

 

That last one looks like "Jack in the Pulpit meets Cornucopia."

 

Well, definitely point out "original labels" on the ones that have those. Buyers love original labels on Murano.

I think the first one could possibly use the keyword: "Latticino". The pieces I've had that were true latticino had a tighter cross pattern, but maybe this qualifies, too. A few latticino parrots on Ebay in any case. Not exactly the same, but might get you started:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LAR...342912?hash=item4d5b3f1640:g:DzUAAOSwK6RZFPRE

 

Use the words you know....
if you're not a seasoned expert....don't try to sound like one !

 

Use the words you know....
if you're not a seasoned expert....don't try to sound like one !

I am not trying to sound like a seasoned expert. I just want to have the correct keywords in my titles & descriptions to attract the buyers. I am not stupid enough to post a listing with the title pretty orange & yellow glass rooster like some do. The way my sales have been going the last couple of months I'd be lucky if even 2 people found it.

 

Lucille - I have always thought that latticino referred to a ribbon like design. To me the design is like several individual threads going in a spiral effect.

I tried clicking on your link, but there were no photos.

Is there a word that describes the 2 tone effect in the rooster & cockatoo?

Susan - When I bought that piece it came in a box lot & it was on its side. I was searching for "art glass cornucopia" & was quite surprised to see it was a c.1950s Murano vase. When you do lay it on its side it does not sit flat on all 3 points. One of the feet is about 1/4" in the air.

 

The gold flecks in the pieces are called "aventurine" I would male sure to add that word in the description/title.

 

I have seen the 2 tone effect called SEGUSO. Seguso was a maker, so I'm not sure if it is proper to use that term. But I have seen it done. I suppose if you used Seguso Like or Style it would be ok.

 

Thanks Bdigger!!

Aventurine is one of the few words I am familiar with as far as art glass goes.

I found some pieces listed with 1st Dibs & the design is similar to my parrot. They are calling it latticino so Lucille may be correct.

They also show a couple of the vases although they are on a solid base so they actually do look like a vase.

https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/archimede-seguso/furniture/dining-entertaining/glass/

 

I think the word I was looking for was sommerso not seguso.

 

here is a latticino bird on ebay~
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LAR...342912?hash=item4d5b3f1640:g:DzUAAOSwK6RZFPRE

 

Murano Glass Figurine always works.

 

Thank you everyone for all the help!!!

 

I was not suggesting in any way shape or form that you would in any way shape or form , put up a stupid title.....only that you have to be careful using words or terms you are unfamiliar with.......

 

What do the labels say?

 

I would use aventurine but not Sommerso - here are some examples of Sommerso glass. I bet those are heavy pieces
sommerso glass

 

I was not suggesting in any way shape or form that you would in any way shape or form , put up a stupid title.....only that you have to be careful using words or terms you are unfamiliar with...

That is why I came here to ask the folks who know more about art glass than I do, so that I can write a title that will attract buyers.

I have actually gone an entire week with not a single offer for any of my items or any sales. I have never gone that long ever without anything happening while I had stuff listed & for the life of me I have no idea why or what I can do to change the situation.

 

What do the labels say?

Made in Italy Murano Venezia.

 

OK. I was asking because there was a Brazilian company that called itself Murano and the second piece in particular looks like their stuff, but you're safe as long as it specifies Italy.

 

OK. I was asking because there was a Brazilian company that called itself Murano and the second piece in particular looks like their stuff, but you're safe as long as it specifies Italy.



I would use aventurine but not Sommerso - here are some examples of Sommerso glass. I bet those are heavy pieces

The parrot weighs 7 pounds & the rooster is 6 pounds 9 ounces all by themselves.