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J.I. Co label in Murano101 - new info

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bidda:
Anne,
that's wonderful information. it's great to finally have a definitive answer as to whether JI Co was a producer or importer (or both). i wonder, since he had a partner in italy, if there's any way to find out which artists worked on executing the pieces that Sylvias father designed.

thanks for sharing,

bidda :)

sandymae:
I have emailed Sylvia, and this is her reply,

 I am happy to hear that Jordan's Importing Company is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Many times I see my father's work attributed to other artists of that time because they do not know the maker.
My father, Jack Blanco designed all of the glass. He had a partner, Spartaco Colelli in Venice who took care of the manufacturing.
 My father opened a beautiful showroom on the corner of 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue. He hired a decorator and had a cocktail party to show the new designer glass. The showroom was all glass with windows on two sides. It was magnificent. We had never seen anything like it. My father had exceptional taste and was always before his time.

I will email Sylvia again, and ask if she knows where the workshop was located.

svazzo:
Hi,
I might have some second hand info on this...
I recently bought 1 piece, that is clearly Alfredo Barbini, and it has the J.I. Co. label.
it is a very nice Black, White and Gold Seashell (which I collect) and is clearly Barbini, so I think the J.I. Co. imported pieces from Barbini as well. I dont think that ALL the pieces were designed by the owner like the daughter says. im sure most pieces were in fact made by his partner, but they also imported pieces from Fratelli Toso, and now Barbini (specially from that shell I got).

Javier

TxSilver:
This is good to hear. I recently saw a bowl that I had considered to be Fratelli Toso with a JI Co label on it. I sold a couple of these bowls a few months ago, so I was concerned when I saw the gondola label on one of them. I am still concerned that I misattributed the bowls -- something I don't like to do, but unfortunately have done a few times.

Anita

shandiane78:
Javier, that is very good information, and thanks for sharing it! I saw a basket form piece that I would have sworn was Fratelli Toso, and it too had the J.I. Co. label.

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