orbboy Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Murano? I have seen these around from time to time. Two different dealers have told me they purchased them in Italy while on purchasing trips. They had marbles, glass candies and fish as well as other Murano items on their booths. I always pass on them since I thought they were Asian. These ones came in a lot of mixed stuff, so now I have some. Getting them home and putting them next to the Asians I do have I will say they really do not match up colour wise. Sort of but not quite. Far from being an expert on modern Asian marbles and what they are making right now I was hoping someone might know what these are. They measure just under 5/8" and all have defined pontils (last 2 pics). Any ideas? Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Not familiar with Murano ...... Looking forward to the lessons from the folks who are ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pretty sure those are some of the newer Chinese types. Scroll through here http://www.landofmarbles.com/loose-playing-marbles.htmland you will see most of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I agree, they look like new chinese marbles... but do the chinese marbles have pontils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 And did they make these in this smaller size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 They make them in many sizes and they usually have a melted type pontil. I have a picture some where I took of a case with a bunch of the Murano clowns and I am pretty sure none of the marbles really look like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Found some online. Not Quite Chinese or the same size, but the colours match dead on. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Taiwan may be where the ones we have been calling Chinese are coming from as I have never bought any that came in a marked package. Pete buys them in bulk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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