Hi Philip,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

The flaw of this design is that putting any weight in the bowl will compromise the integrity of the hands and arm supports and I strongly suspect the metal banding was added as part of the repair when the bowl was broken.

Pino Signoretto and Loredano Rosin both made kneeling women figures but neither featured ones with arms extended and carrying a bowl.

It may be that this figurine is marked or signed on the edge of the base or the underside. As I have appraised this as by an "unknown" or "unattributed" maker, the value may change if we can identify the maker, so please let me know.

As an unattributed and repaired figurine, this has a fair-market value of AUD $100-150.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Murano hand-blown gold-flecked centerpiece figurine
unattributed maker, made in Murano, Italy, mid 20th Century
In the form of a kneeling woman holding a bowl in her outstretched hands, on a circular base. Presumed unsigned/unmarked.
Height: 200mm (7-3/4 inches)
CONDITION: With repairs to the bowl and probable reinforcements to the wrists.
PROVENANCE: unknown
AUD $100-150*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia