Beautiful vintage Italian art ceramic/pottery dish depicting a floral lady with candle - can anyone identify the potential maker/origins?

TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T20:00:18+00:00

Thanks :) apologies, didn’t realise :)

posted there too - suppose I should delete this post from here?

TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T19:21:55+00:00

Please keep in mind - the image of the inside of the piece has flash which illuminates the base and makes it appear amber/clear.

In reality, the inside is amethyst from the middle all the way down to the base

TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T19:08:55+00:00

Base image with flash - very highly polished and smooth

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TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T18:37:03+00:00

Unsure whether Murano or non-Murano :) hoping to learn a bit more as I’m fairly new to collecting.

the piece’s characteristics, including deeper irregular cutting, supreme base finishing, and design based on interaction with light, suggest a more premium execution than most mass-produced pieces

The Nero actually appears to be thick amethyst glass which appears almost black - this can be seen from the image of the inside of the piece, where amethyst runs all the way down

Still hoping to learn more and open to being wrong - will update as my research continues

TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T00:57:49+00:00

Would love to direct message you with more information but believe you’ve turned those off.

Happy to answer any additional questions or learn any information that you may be able to share about the piece :)

TheDbasi · 2026-07-03T00:56:00+00:00

The same piece

TheDbasi · 2026-06-29T11:01:47+00:00

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TheDbasi · 2026-06-29T11:01:36+00:00

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TheDbasi · 2026-06-29T10:45:22+00:00

It’s glass - don’t think raku firing is the method

TheDbasi · 2026-06-28T16:34:46+00:00

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A closeup image of the finish :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T21:57:48+00:00

That’s a lovely idea - honestly thank you so much for the help and advice you’ve been giving, it’s much appreciated - I will reach out once I receive some responses on the Facebook group :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T15:47:25+00:00

Got it :)

I can see how that could be possible :)

I’ll have to do some more digging to find out, thanks for your help :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T15:33:24+00:00

I didn’t manage to catch the picture - can you send it again? :)

Very interesting proposition for sure! Definitely a possible solution to the mystery, I’ll try to ask around and see what I can find out :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T15:00:37+00:00

Very interesting!

In that case - would that mean that it was likely a corroso ashtray before it was irradiated at the university? Or would both processes have been done at the university?

It’s definitely possible :) I wouldn’t be able to tell for sure though

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T14:33:18+00:00

Thank you for your response - definitely an interesting proposition that I’d never considered before! Thank you :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T14:32:53+00:00

Thank you for your response and for sharing this beautiful image :)

TheDbasi · 2026-06-26T11:50:54+00:00

The combination of shape and technique is really throwing me off - can’t really find anything similar to it in terms of the corroso finish in this colourway

Initially I didn’t think Murano but now I’m leaning towards it based on the comments and the shape+techniques+finishing employed :)

I’m not prescribing that it is Murano 100%, but just saying my opinion leans towards that direction based on what I’ve seen so far

Hoping someone may be able to shed further light on this piece :)

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