Mod: Summary section.
This section of the thread has been created as a summary of many comments and queries by several Board members. This was done after a contributor to the discussion later requested, for personal reasons, that their comments be removed. That action required a full review and revision of comments that were directly or indirectly related to the deleted text. Hopefully, the summary below covers all relevant main points.
The information from the Novica website, referenced earlier by “antiquerose123”, clearly showed that Mario Seguso (and sons) was of the well known Seguso family of Murano but was working in Brazil. It had also been noted, by “TxSilver” and others, that some eBay sellers have been referring to such work as “Seguso Murano” rather than “Seguso Brazil”, but that detailed listing information does usually contain some reference to the actual place of manufacture.
Several contributors to this message had lengthy discussions on whether it was reasonable or accurate to call such work “Seguso Murano”. It was stated that because Mario Seguso was part of the Seguso family of Murano he had the right, through a “Golden Book” of Murano, to call his work “Murano” even though he took up residence in Brazil from 1954. Others commented that even if a person has a proven tie to a family in a particular country, if that person works in another country, then it is misleading for their products to be sold as apparently being from the “family country”. Several Board members made the point that it would be perfectly acceptable to advertise such wares as “made in the continued tradition of Murano” (or similar wording) but it was confusing for products made in Brazil to have no main heading reference to Brazil.
Some people felt that collectors who focus on “Murano” buy items with the belief that those items have actually been made in Murano and, again, sales listings headed simply as “Seguso Murano” were, at best, misleading if the true country of origin is Brazil. Other contributors made stronger points about possible legal issues!
In a more detailed discussion, it was said that the products made by Mario Seguso had been influenced by Brazilian culture and colours. It was therefore questioned why there seemed to be little, or no, reference to this point in some of the sales listings. Other comments covered the fact that there are many glass workers around the world who have a tie to Murano, through either family lines or training etc. but they do not call their work “Murano”.
It was also confirmed that items made by Mario Seguso in Brazil are signed “Seguso Brazil”. Again, this raised further comment and question about why some sales listings did not make this clear in the main headings.
The general opinion of most Board members was that the work of Mario Seguso (and his sons) ought to be sold as “Brazilian” but with reference to “Murano working traditions”. That way, the artist’s work would clearly stand on its own merit and collectors would not be confused about where the products were made.
The final (?) words are left to “Anne” and “Antiquerose” whose original comments seem to sum things up satisfactorily.
Topic: Simple PW - Label - SEGUSO CA D'ORO (Read 6523 times)
