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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 187062, member: 29"]If it says Stile Murano, it was not made on the island of Murano. It means in the style of. That label on Laura's cat means glassworks in the art style of Murano. Some variants on that label are Italian, most are not. </p><p><br /></p><p>I actually don't get too hung up about "lesser value" pieces not being made on Murano. Some of the stuff sold in Venice is the most awful tat, and much of the new Chinese stuff is actually rather good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 187062, member: 29"]If it says Stile Murano, it was not made on the island of Murano. It means in the style of. That label on Laura's cat means glassworks in the art style of Murano. Some variants on that label are Italian, most are not. I actually don't get too hung up about "lesser value" pieces not being made on Murano. Some of the stuff sold in Venice is the most awful tat, and much of the new Chinese stuff is actually rather good.[/QUOTE]
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