I’ve only been to three Starbucks stores & at all of them, they have these cool hanging glass lamps or pendant lights that are colored and have white spots. I inherited a small piece from my grandmother- a small, short aqua and white spotted vase. I must find more of this stuff! Thing is, I don’t know what that style is called. Murano doesn’t really fit. End Of Day glass usually features more than one color and no white, so that’s not what I’m looking for.
Does anyone know the name of the style I’m describing?
I’m one of the 63 Americans who has never been to a Starbucks, so I can’t help you. From your description, I’m guessing Festrocha glass. That should at least draw in somebody to tell me I’m wrong about that.
Kitchen Wench, I’ve changed the thread title as requested, but I’m also going to move this over to GQ. You’re looking for a factual answer, it seems, instead of a Cafe-type discussion, so GQ’s the better place for the thread.
I spoke too soon. I entered “murrine” into eBay and the closest example of what I’m looking for are these vases
Although it’s not what I was originally seeking, those vases are quite beautiful and have lots of character. I fear you’ve sparked another obsession, Squink.
I spent some time digging for decent pics, and their seems to be a **w i d e ** variation in the appearance of this stuff. My impression is that murrine is a meltier variant on Murano, but I’m certainly no expert.
A good one too!
My wife went off on a hobnailed whiteglass obsession a few years ago, and it’s not nearly as pretty as this stuff.
Kitchen Wench, I should have handled that differently. I have only the tiniest knowledge of antique glass, even though this area, with its abundant gas deposits, was crawling with glass makers a century ago.
I was thinking Fiesta and Carnival glass, but I was pretty sure it was neither. So, at the last minute, I made up a name out of thin air, just to bump the thread and perhaps lure in someone who knew what she was talking about. :smack:
I may be wrong about your lampshade, but the vases shown here look to be “cased glass”. I don’t know a load about it, but I believe it’s made by layering opaque, clear, and tinted glass, and in some cases, cutting the “lumpy” bits off to expose the inner color.
(And hey! I collect hobnail milk glass - to each her own!)
AskNott- I’m no expert in this stuff, either. I just happened to inherit this cool little vase from my mom’s mom. Hell, I didn’t even know she had it until she died. That’s what started all of this. As for pulling murrine out of the air, just look what happened-- I found two vases on eBay that I may just bid on.
LifeOnWry- My other grandmother has LOADS of hobnail milkglass and carnival glass, so I’m sure I’ll have a few of those on display with my other stuff. For sentimental reasons, if not aesthetics.
UPDATE: I entered “spatter glass” and “splatter glass” and found more of what I want. Thesetwo pieces are beautiful!
Man, my grandmother has about a dozen of those glass chickens. Milkglass, cobalt, green, cranberry, amber, some are cornivalized. What is up with those things?
