HELP identify this type of glass please and is it real! thanks

[jcmurp]

Hi
I would like to find out about this peice.Maybe who made it or is it real etc
The peice is heavy and has bubbles seen on the white bottom with a few what appear to be swirls.it also does have a hole (not all the way thru) like when they removed it from the pipe maybe
thanks
James
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/jcmurp/PICT0266.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/jcmurp/PICT0268.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/jcmurp/PICT0267.jpg

[glassman]

The mark on the bottom is called a pontil mark, and you are correct, it is where the pipe snapped off during after the blowing and forming process.

The pattern looks to be similar to Fratelli Toso, but the colors and design do not look to be a typical Toso, so I believe it may be a copy, but in the vein of Toso.

I will double check my Fratelli book just to be sure.