Murano 101: Murano Labels!!!

[margaretinoz]

Three labels below.

The first one says VB Opaline Florence Made in Italy

http://tinypic.com/b7lv0g.jpg

I haven't a clue what the next two labels say  :oops:   as they are worn....but I thought I would post them in case they can be identified or maybe help in any way  :?:

The label below is on a large colored vase. The only letters I can make out are REIO

http://tinypic.com/b7lyxf.jpg

This label is on a blue and green ashtray.  All I can make out is MADE IN ITALY.

http://tinypic.com/b7m0r8.jpg

Margaret

[David E]

Ref - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/glass47/sticker.jpg - if it helps this label is an import label - the importer is 'G Hardy & Co' who imported Aseda (Sweden), Kosta, etc as well as Murano glass...

David, these labels were discussed earlier, but thanks for expanding on the theme.

[Anne]

The label below is on a large colored vase. The only letters I can make out are REIO

http://tinypic.com/b7lyxf.jpg

Margaret

Margaret, this looks like the middle of the word FOREIGN to me... there appears to be an N after the bit you are reading as REIO and what looks like an O before it. The O in REIO looks like a G to me zooming in on the image - it has a faint but visible cross bar of a G. Hope this helps.

[margaretinoz]

Ohhh   Anne

I think you are right, it looks like the word foreign and here I was thinking this piece was Murano :oops:  :(     I have posted a pic of the vase below.  It has a totally flat base and stands 10ins high and weighs approx 4lbs.

VASE
http://tinypic.com/b88py8.jpg

BASE

http://tinypic.com/b88rwl.jpg

Oh well....I like the colours in this and it sits in nice with my other vases and ashtrays.

Thanks

Margaret

[Anne]

Javier, It would be an idea to make this topic a sticky so it stays at the top of the forum instead of dropping down out of sight.

Also, I've created a Labels album on GlassGallery so that labels we identify can be saved for permanent reference, so if anyone wants to add their labels or marks to it please register in GlassGallery and add them to the album.

[Jim Sapp]

Here are three labels found on Italian fairy lamps:

http://tinypic.com/dy88av.jpg

[Sklounion]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/Glassmessages/MuranoLabelonMarcusblueandamberbowl.jpg

Marcus

NB: Image copyright waived

[shanbeat]

This is the only sticker I have. Is the photo good enough? If not I can take another.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/shanbeat/Murano/Murano-Lavander-mark.jpg

[paradisetrader]

Hi Shanbeat & Welcome
The photo is fine but rather big.
Perhaps you could crop it down to just the label for this purpose.
For a free image editor try Picasa2 ...its very easy.

Additionally this label is the subject of debate in another topic.
It's not yet clear if items carrying this label were actually made in Murano.
It's possible that they were made elsewhere in Italy or indeed in Venezuela !

See this topic
ICET Venezuela, Lavorazione Arte Murano & Cristalvi
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1824.0.html

[Anne]

To preserve these images for reference I've saved them and will upload them onto the GlassGallery Labels album over the weekend. Otherwise we will lose the valuable info we have gathered here as the images fall off their respective image hosts, e.g. Tinypic and Photobucket.  If anyone objects to having their label image/s held on GlassGallery please let me know as soon as possible and I'll not include them.

[svazzo]

Hello Anne,
Personaly I do not know how I feel about it.
Where will the labels be put up? I thought if they were going to be saved they were going to be saved on this website, not another website.
I would need a bit more info on this, can you please explain where they are going?
Javier

[shanbeat]

Here's a label that came on a little bird I purchased recently at the Blue Mountain Antique show in Calgary (Oct 14-16 2005) I believe it's contemporary ( take it with a grain of salt, when I was a kid I believed the moon was made of cheese  )

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/shanbeat/Murano/Bird-sticker.jpg

Shannon

[David555]

Hi

I was going to post these in a separate 'my new buys' but think this thread is good and I can add as well as get help on Murano/Italian glass and attached labels

1) Clam form of good quality with controlled bubbles and fantastic gold foil under the surface - label is for 'G Hardy & Co' Venetian glass, but what is this 'Lido'

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/lido1.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/lido2.jpg label

2) Another item that came with it, starfish in same colour with same bubbles and foil no label

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/ven3.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/ven4.jpg

3) Small subtle sommerso dish with green label that is worn, I read it as 'Genuine Venetian Glass - Hand Made - Made In Murano - Italy' is this a Seguso label

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/ven1.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/ven2.jpg label

4) Tall yellow/green vase with opalescent stem - simple square gold label 'Made in Italy'

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/it1.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/blackcatgla/images/ven5.jpg label

Hope this helps people and I can get some confirmation

Adam P

[svazzo]

Hello David,
On piece #1, CathyG posted a similar label on page 1 of this topic, but it doesnt have the "Lido" on top. DenCill also posted a similar label on page 4, and Anne E.B. posted a good description of where it came from at the bottom of that page.
I think maybe "Lido" was for a particular maker that sold for George Hardy (importers?)?

The #3 piece has a common Venetian Glass label, not a Seguso label.

Javier

[David555]

Thanks Javier

I thought the shape and colour were wrong for a Seguso label, will have a look at the pages you mention ref the G Hardy/Lido label

I think no 4 is a modern piece, but any idea if Murano? I have noticed a tendency as with my Moretti and some Nason not to put Murano on the 'label', the stemmed vase is of course not of that calibre.

I wonder if that square gold label is an importer label or a company one, if it was anything good I am sure the label would have the maker name on with logo etc.

Adam P