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Title: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: sectioned106 on April 16, 2011, 07:27:21 AM

Hi, please can anyone help with confirming this signature on the bottom of a piece of Murano glass.

Title: Re: Help with ID for a signature on a piece of Murano glass
Post by: Ivo on April 16, 2011, 07:34:36 AM

Tagliapietra, famous name!

Title: Re: Help with ID for a signature on a piece of Murano glass
Post by: johnphilip on April 16, 2011, 07:59:06 AM

  :hi:Lino Tagliapietra sometimes signed Lino Tagliapietra/ angel or angelina effetre Murano . One signature can be seen on Molto Bella glass .

Title: Re: Help with ID for a signature on a piece of Murano glass
Post by: Leni on April 16, 2011, 09:34:48 AM

But that sig looks to me like A. Tagliapietra, in which case it would be Andrea, not Lino.  http://www.redstickglass.com/maestrostagliapietra05.htm

Title: Re: Help with ID for a signature on a piece of Murano glass
Post by: johnphilip on April 16, 2011, 10:23:27 AM

Yes the couple of Linos pieces i have had were signed Lino in full not L .

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 16, 2011, 04:28:59 PM

May we see a Pic of the Whole piece, Please.  Thanks



....Gee.....I like that First Name....lol (Hint)  :24:  ;D    shhhhhh.....

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: sectioned106 on April 17, 2011, 05:56:45 PM

Here (hopefully!) is a photograph, as requested.

It is a Mexican figure which is approximately 4.75 inches tall.

I also thought the first letter of the signature was an "A" for "Andrea" but the few signatures I could find online for Andrea pieces didn't seem to look anything like this one.

Does the photograph of the design assist at all?

(Thanks for the help so far).

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: rosieposie on April 18, 2011, 10:54:16 AM

Oo-er....if I had seen that picture first without seeing the signature,  I would have put money on it being an Archimede Seguso piece!!
Does that throw a spanner in the works? 
The only other Mexican I have seen that had Andrea Tagliapietra's signature was a Neodymium piece and the style of Mexican and the signature were both different.  The signature was more flowing.  I know they can change depending on the implement used to write the signature though.

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: sectioned106 on April 18, 2011, 11:23:04 AM

Is one of my reference books correct that Lino was (originally) an apprentice to Archimede Seguso?   (i.e. If it is Lino rather than Andrea, would this explain the similarity in appearance to Seguso Mexicans?  Could it also be a relatively early signature style compared to more recent full signatures?)

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: tam bam on April 18, 2011, 02:10:10 PM

Hi,  :hi:

Your Mexican figurine is just wonderful.  I have one that is made by Oball.  Many modern Murano companies make these including, Formia, Oball, Andrea Tagliapietra and I am sure there are others.  They are copying the Seguso design.  Andrea Tagliapietra is considered to be a more modern Murano name.  I do believe Andrea Tagliapietra is the maker of your figurine.  Nice find!

tam bam

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: sectioned106 on April 18, 2011, 02:59:58 PM

Thanks!

(I have since spotted similar Chinese and Mexican figures being sold from Italy as "A" Tagliapietra - still a different signature style to mine but the design certainly matches).

Title: Re: Signature on a piece of Murano glass - ID = Andrea Tagliapietra
Post by: Artofvenice on April 26, 2011, 09:48:11 AM

Andrea Tagliapietra is a good master glassmaker, 55 years old, specialized in heavy glass (calcedonio, but also other styles).
I can confirm that he is "your man".
Anyway it is a very common item reproduced by several glassmakers.

P.S. The signature is often engraved by other people and therefore it is not always identical.

Ciao

Alex

www.artofvenice.com (http://www.artofvenice.com)