This mid-century Murano glass mama duck and her brood (no sexism here--males fly the coop before the eggs hatch) are breathtakingly SPECTACULAR and yet I cannot identify their maker to save my life! Check out the cheeky lilt of Mama’s head! This girl's got attitude. But more significantly—look at the graceful stylized detail of the body. And how the deep amethyst glass that composes the heads and necks gradually lightens to cranberry and pink before running clear. THIS is an example of the SFUMATO technique (Italian for 'to evaporate like smoke') and the highly skilled craftmanship of Murano glass workers that the Chinese 'faux Murano' producers still can't touch! Check out my Pinterest "FAKE MURANO GLASS" page to compare the difference: https://www.pinterest.com/glasspheme/made-in-chinafake-murano-glass/
This beautiful Murano glass brood is in near pristine condition, with some light expected base wear on the largest bird and a visually undetectable tiny sliver of sharpness approaching the tip of one of the ducklings’ tails.
Be sure to check out our large collection of Murano figurines here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GLASSpheme?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=22430281
DIMENSIONS: Mama Duck ~ 9" tall x 4" wide x 7" deep, Baby Ducks 3.25" to 4" tall x ~3.75" long x ~2" deep
CONDITION: Near perfect -- some light expected base wear on the largest bird and a tiny sliver of sharpness approaching the tip of one of the duckling’s tails that is impossible to detect visually and likely a production flaw.
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