Colorful $3.99 Goodwill Vase is Actually Rare Murano

Pennellate Vase by Carlo Scarpa Photo Courtesy of Wright Auction House Experience, instinct, and a little luck: Avid thrift shopper Jessica Vincent of Brookneal, Va., had all three. On a visit to a local Goodwill last June, she noticed an unusual glass vase, 13 1/2 inches tall with green and burgundy swirls. It was heavy […]

Murano Candy Dish

Q: I bought this red decanter from my great aunt a while back. There’s a sticker on it that says “Murano Glass, 24 KT gold plated, made in Italy,” Can you tell me it’s value? A: Glass has been made on Murano, an island in the Venice Lagoon, since 1291. Murano glass made in the […]

Murano

Q: Would you be able to tell me anything about this glass flower as to age, value, and what it would be referred to as? It’s marked “Vetro Eseguito Secondo La Tecnica Dei Maestri Di Murano.” A: The words are Italian for “glass executed according to the technique of the masters of Murano.” Murano is […]