Presenting a Murano Style Blown-Glass Cat Figurine — a compact burst of color and whimsy. With its clear pricked ears, coiled red tail, and amber-on-black swirls, it’s designed to purr from a bookshelf rather than a palace shelf. Around the turn of the millennium these animal forms surged in popularity, borrowing Venetian glamour for everyday interiors. The ‘tiger stripe’ interior and applied tail point to hot-shop work, but the overall uniform gloss and absence of a signature suggest modern workshop production rather than a named Murano studio. Look closely: no etched mark, no Murano label, and we’re missing a telltale ground pontil shot. The piece presents nicely with minimal wear — good news for display, though lack of documented origin tempers collector value. A word about fakes.. the market is awash in Murano-look animals; they charm the eye, but most are contemporary imports. My authenticity score is 25% for being true Venetian Murano. As decorative studio glass, however, it earns a friendly nod at auction in the $20–$60 range. A playful piece that proves even a small cat can have a big glassy attitude.
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Item Report
Murano Style Blown-Glass Cat Figurine
穆拉诺风格手工吹制玻璃猫摆件
By:Unknown (unsigned)
Style:Contemporary Murano-style studio glass, decorative animal sculpture
Origin:Unknown (likely China, modern export); Murano style originates from Italy
Materials:Soda-lime art glass with encased colored swirls; applied red glass tail and foot
Age:circa 2000–2020
Condition:Very Good (light surface wear and retail sticker residue; no chips observed in photos)
Value:$20–$60 at auction
Maker's Marks / Writing:None visible
Date:2025-11-08 14:18:53.634825
Description:
Hand-blown glass cat figurine with clear ears, an applied red tail and foot, and encased amber-and-black ‘tiger stripe’ swirls within a clear body. Form suggests hot-sculpted furnishing art rather than a paperweight. No visible maker’s mark.
手工吹制的玻璃猫摆件，透明耳朵，外加红色玻璃尾巴与底座，主体为透明玻璃包裹着琥珀与黑色相间的“虎纹”旋流。造型为热塑工艺装饰件而非镇纸。未见制作者标记。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Charming contemporary ‘Murano-style’ cat with good color layering and applied tail. Workmanship and palette point to mass-produced modern export rather than Venetian studio output. A word about fakes.. Murano-style animals are widely reproduced; lack of a ground pontil finish or etched/signature mark and the glossy, uniform surface suggest a modern import. Collectible as decor, but not a high-end Murano piece.
这是一件颇具观赏性的“穆拉诺风格”现代玻璃猫，色层叠加与外加尾巴制作良好。但其工艺与配色更像是现代外销批量作品，而非威尼斯工作室的原作。A word about fakes.. 市场上充斥穆拉诺风格的复制品；未见磨平的坩埚痕或蚀刻/签名，加之表面光亮均匀，均指向现代进口装饰件。可收藏作陈设，但并非高端穆拉诺作品。
Individual Images:
none
Provenance:
None provided (thrift store label visible)
Condition:
Very Good (light surface wear and retail sticker residue; no chips observed in photos)
Identification Score: 85%
Form, construction, and coloration strongly match contemporary Murano-style glass animal figurines; cat motif and applied tail are typical.
造型、工艺与配色与当代“穆拉诺风格”玻璃动物摆件高度一致；猫主题与外加尾巴为典型特征。
Authenticity Score: 25%
Unsigned; no acid stamp or label; polished pontil not evident; colorway and execution align with modern Chinese/overseas imports rather than Italian Murano studios.
未签名；无蚀刻标或标签；未见典型磨平坩埚痕；配色与制作更接近中国/海外现代工厂产品，而非意大利穆拉诺工作室。
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