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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: bidda on September 03, 2006, 02:38:06 AM

Title: j.i. co venetian glass
Post by: bidda on September 03, 2006, 02:38:06 AM

Hi, does anyone know where I can find information about the J.I. Co that produced Venetian glass?
Thanks,
Bidda

Title: j.i. co venetian glass
Post by: David E on September 03, 2006, 08:46:00 AM

Can you be more specific? Is this a label or a mark, and what type of glass was it seen on?

I'm wondering if it was a retailer or distributor as the only J.I. I know of is Joseph Inwald (but they were a Czech producer!)

Title: j.i. co venetian glass
Post by: Anne on September 03, 2006, 01:51:23 PM

Is the firm you're meaning bidda? http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1914
I don't think we've managed to find much about them as yet.

I did find a reference from a seller on TradeMe that said

Quote

JI Co were a mid-century importer of Murano glass into the US.

but I have no supporting evidence to back that up, although others may well have.

Title: j.i. co venetian glass
Post by: bidda on September 03, 2006, 04:43:04 PM

Yes, Anne, that's the firm I'm speaking of :)
I've got a partial label on a wild curly bowl and wanted to learn more about it.

David, you asked for specifics. Here are a few images of the object in question :)

http://www.schellers.org/ebay_images/murtwt1.jpg
http://www.schellers.org/ebay_images/murtwt2.jpg
http://www.schellers.org/ebay_images/murtwt3.jpg

Thank you both and have a beautiful day!

Bidda

Quote from: "Anne"

Is the firm you're meaning bidda? http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1914
I don't think we've managed to find much about them as yet.

I did find a reference from a seller on TradeMe that said

Quote

JI Co were a mid-century importer of Murano glass into the US.

but I have no supporting evidence to back that up, although others may well have.

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