I HAVE THIS ITEM ON EBAY SO IN FACT IT CAN BE BOUGHT EARLIER THAN THIS.  I AM USING THIS SERVICE TO HELP ME LIST ALL THESE PHOTOS AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW OF THIS FINE PIECE BEING SOLDTHIS IS AN AUCTION FOR A ONE OF A KIND HAND BLOWN PILCHUK STUDIO PLATTER MADE FOR THE FRUGAL GOURMET EPISODE ENTITLED "FOOD AND COLOR" 

THE PLATTER WAS MADE FOR THE SHOW TO USE AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW FOOD AND COLOR GO HAND AND HAND WITH TASTE AND AFTER THE EPISODE, THE PLATTER WAS GIVEN TO CHEF SMITH'S ASSISTANT CHEF, CRAIG WOLLUM, A PERSONAL FRIEND OF MINE. 

THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE WAS MADE FROM START TO FINISH BY LINO TAGLIAPIETRA WITH THE OVERVIEWING OF DALE CHIHULY AT THE PILCHUK GLASS STUDIO IN 1991.  CHEFS SMITH & WOLLUM ALONG WITH THE YOUNG CAST MEMBERS OF THE SHOW WATCH IN AWE AS THE RAW GLASS IS FIRED MANY TIMES DURING MULTIPLE PROCESSES TO CREATE THE FINALE OF THE PLATTER BEING SPUN TO A STAGGERING FINISH.  I ENJOYED THE NARRATION BY THE FRUGAL GOURMET THROUGH EACH STEP.  FASCINATING AND ADDS AND INSURMOUNTABLE VALUE TO THE PIECE OF GLASS. 

THE PLATTER ITSELF IS NOT SIGNED BUT WATCHING THE PIECE FROM START TO FINISH LEAVES NO DOUBTS ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECE OF GLASS WITH PROVENANCE. 

I HAVE THE VIDEO OF THE PIECE BEING MADE FROM START TO FINISH WHHICH I WILL INCLUDE WITH THE PIECE.  I ALSO HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE PROCESS TO USE A VISUAL GUIDE FOR THE PIECE BEING MADE FOR YOU TO ENJOY AND EXAMINE NOW THROUGH THIS AUCTION LISTING.  ENJOY!!