Murano 101: Murano Labels!!!

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David
re SDV
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-clam-labels03.jpg)
It could stand for Seguso Dalla Venezia & C. Srl. (1951-65)

re L Nason
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-clam-labels02.jpg)
What a beautiful and fascinating label !!!!
And something of a mystery !!!
From Murano Magic it would seem that the only person this could refer to is Lino Nason "who operated a glass workshop on Muranop in the 1930's".
The only other L.Nason is Leonardo (1830-1900) !!!
An extensive Nason family tree is shown in Murano Magic but Lino does not appear as his relationship to other members of the Nason family is unknown !!!

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Terry

Peter, I have several pieces of Maestri Vetrai. With one I got a little card. Here is their website http://www.azzurrasrl.it/ Hope you speak Italian. Terry

I thought you only had one ! What have you been hiding from me ???
Thank you so much for this link. I have had such great difficulty finding out about Maestri Vetrai. I had assumed they were a relatively modern firm going by the style of the label or indeedsome kind of commisioning/importing/branding company...but on the contrary it seems they have an illustrious past !!!
I don't really speak Italian buut I can guess some of it from enforced schoolboy Latin .... I admit I never thought that reading about Ceasar's cohorts would ever come in handy.

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3vigndnuova

(via della) Vigna Nuova is a street in central Florence

[Anne]

I'd suggest looking to see what company with a name starting with K was located at no 3 Vigna Nuova in Florence then.  :wink:

[David E]

Peter: SDV label

It could stand for Seguso Dalla Venezia & C. Srl. (1951-65)

Thanks, that seems very appropriate!

re L Nason
 
What a beautiful and fascinating label !!!!
And something of a mystery !!!
From Murano Magic it would seem that the only person this could refer to is Lino Nason "who operated a glass workshop on Muranop in the 1930's".

Very much a mystery it would appear! I would definitely think the style was c.1960, which is qualified by the Seguso variant, but do you have any idea how long Lino Nason was operating? This piece looks much later than the 1930s to me, although the label is quite worn. Just to confirm it does state 'Murano' above and 'Venezia' below so it is Muranese, not just Venetian.

From what I can work out on Italian [speaking] sites, he worked from the Barovier & Toso furnaces for 32 years (till 1962)?

I was also aware of the large Nason clan but apart from V.Nason their other pieces seem quite hold to find, Nason & Moretti aside.

But if it's Leonardo who made it, I'll eat the clam! :lol:

Well done Anne and Peter on Javier's label – could still be a dealer label though.

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Until recently I had taken "Made in Italy" stickers to mean "NOT Murano" but going by recent submissions here that would not necessarily appear to be the case. Indeed we have examples here of labels which don't mention Murano (only Italy) alongside Murano labels on the same item.
Life gets more complicated................. :shock:

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Javier
Thank you for examples of the number labels. The Seguso one is very nice. I assume these numbers are production numbers.
I have heard these referred to as "etickets"(spell ?). I don't know if this applies to just the plain ones or not..
In Neuwirth's Glas 1950-60 there is a b&w photo of some of these types of labels titled "Ettiketten und Stempel". I'm guessing that "stempel" means the glossy printed type.
One of these has 2 numbers, one preceded with an L, I would guess for Italian Lire (thousands of). Many items shown in the book have the original prices quoted in the notation to the pictures.

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do you have any idea how long Lino Nason was operating?

No David, that quote + the lack of relationship was pretty much everything in the book about him !!

[Frank]

ETIKETT (One t) = label
STEMPEL = Stamp (presumably etched)

[svazzo]

Until recently I had taken "Made in Italy" stickers to mean "NOT Murano" but going by recent submissions here that would not necessarily appear to be the case. Indeed we have examples here of labels which don't mention Murano (only Italy) alongside Murano labels on the same item.
Life gets more complicated................. :shock:

Hi Peter,
The particular labels I just posted were taken from known "Murano" pieces.
The 1st one, which is square in shape, was from a Barbini Fazzoletto vase. The 2nd one is from a Barovier Graffitto bird, and the 3rd is from another Seguso Fazzoletto vase. I would not say that "any" label with "Made In Italy" is in fact considered "Murano", spacially if they are newer. So saying that, I would still refer back to the techniques, shapes, and over all style of the piece with such labels before making a decision.
I know, more confusion, lol.

Javier

[svazzo]

Frank, thanks for the translation!

ETIKETT (One t) = label
STEMPEL = Stamp (presumably etched)

Hi Peter,
The numbers refer to the style of the item, and sometimes to the item # in production, that is why sometimes they also have letters, and multiple numbers in 1 label. Without a catalogue to refer back to it is hard to say.
Javier

[David E]

More labels:

Click on thumbnails to enlarge

The first is a uranium green vase 8½" (21.5cm) tall. Strictly speaking I don't think this is Murano, but 'Venetian'. The label (badly ripped) merely states 'Venetian Art [Glass?]' and is situated on the neck. It also has one of the small circular 'Made in Italy' labels on the base. The central portion of this label has a tiny logo that looks like a 'G' with an 'H' in the centre, so either 'G.H' or 'H.G' is the maker?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-greenvase04.jpg) : (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-greenvase05.jpg)

The second is a clear plastic label, with gold lettering. On the left side is written vertically 'Murano', with 'Vetreria Artistica' and 'OBALL' to the right. Any clues to the maker?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-owl01.jpg) : (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-owl02.jpg)

The label is shown twice, as the backlit version shows the lettering clearer.

[edited to correct spelling on label: "Vetreria" with the last 'a' - label not terribly good!]

[svazzo]

Hi David,
Thanks for the posting. I think the label on the Green Vase is the same as the one CathyG posted (from the Orange and Yellow Sommerso Decanter) on the 1st page, at least looks very similar, so your piece might be Cenedese too... and I have to say that is the cutest OWL I have ever seen, :D

Javier

[David E]

Javier,

Thanks for the info - I didn't have time to scrutinise the earlier postings so am pleased to learn it's a "known" maker. I actually only paid about £5 for it (~ $10) although it does have a small chip on the rim. Good news is I managed to find another on eBay.

As for the owl, I also have his big brother, who was made by V.Nason:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-owl202.jpg) : (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/labels/t-owl203.jpg)

Click to enlarge

A massive, heavy beastie at 7½" (19cm) with pulegoso effect to create the excellent feathered effect. I have several other examples of V.Nason that I can post.

[David E]

Hi,

As mentioned in the 'Fazzoletto' thread, here is the label. Please click thumbnail to enlarge.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dencill/fazzoletto/t-fazzoletto-label.jpg)

Around the edge it mentions; 'SAN MARCO : MURANO : Made in Italy. Does anyone know the maker?