It's a pretty decent lump, that. Cameo glass is extremely difficult to make well, and very time consuming.
Those two are circa 1890 or so. The one with the monogram would have been made especilaly for some person or institution.
That square setting is very 1980s but it may be newer than that. Indonesian probably. Might be blue topaz.
That's a Celtic emblem.
Yet another Empoli glass maker. http://www.trademarkia.com/cristallo-di-censo-cc-73516978.html
I'd say 1950s or 60s Japanese too. They made a lot of black lacquered cats.
Hah! Nice to know my instincts still work. ;) Thanks for the update, Andy.
I don't know where they got the Seguso attribution from, but it isn't, imo. There's some very good pieces made in China.
There's also a couple of UK Facebook pages - people like NIgel Benson hang out on them. Worth a try. If you find out, can you update the thread...
I'll be interested to see what they say.
Second one is modern Chinese giftware. Had them.
Carved cameo glass in the style of Galle, but I'd think a newer art piece. Very well done. There was a Kim Morgan working at Okra, but this...
Backs also needed. ;) Also English, 19th C. Middle one is bog standard Willow pattern. The paler blue one may be a bit earlier, 1830s ish....
It's very crisp and sharp and a good colour. If you've seen enough of it, that's a good indicator.
Stinton was a genius. So were the Barlows at Doulton. It's sometimes forgotten that baked earth decorators were as wonderful at art as those who...
<snicker> I was being facetious. ;) Foreign!
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