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Vetro Artistico Veneziano

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Anonymous:
Bingo !

Leni:

--- Quote from: "Ivo" ---as you know there is no glass production in Venice itself, only refineries. The glass makers are concentrated in Murano.
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When we were in Venice the first time (?? 5 years ago?) we saw a large glass display centre (can't remember the name, sorry  :roll: ) which had a furnace in the entrance, where they put on a display of glass working to attract the tourists in.  

It was in fact a very small glassworking operation, with a massive showroom of glass which had been made in Murano (or maybe even in China?   :twisted: ) upstairs. But there was definitely a young man there making those generic horses and gondolas.  Whether they ever made anything more complicated I can't say, but it was glass , and it was produced in Venice!  :shock:

Leni

svazzo:
"Vetro Artistico Veneziano" and "Vetri Artistici Muranesi Societa per Azioni"

No relation, VAMSA as it was mentioned was in business during the 30's - 40's and it's been mostly represented by Barbini's "Sfumatto" technique. "Vetro Artistico Veneziano" is considerably newer and I dont think in any way related to Barbini.

Javier

David555:
Love your bowl Peter

I just know it had a 'Made in Murano Italy, Vetro Artistico Veneziano' label on - you are right, this company is c1960s - 1970s I don't understand Ivo's VAMSA thing

My Uncle remembers buying a piece of this glass in the 1960s - I mean it is so psychedelic - the linking factor is the shapes, aventurine and often silver foil together - their single coloured items were mixed with a glitter substance like aventurine - I don't know the exact process

The label says it all - I have some I am looking at right now - says 'Made in Murano, Italy' why is Ivo talking about China again :?  :?

I don't think they were an importer like G Hardy - the label feels right and the range of goods fit well into a general design pattern

I don't know any exact info about the company, I do think that I put up enough pieces all with same label to explain a lot of glass that is being attributed to other companies - I work on the principle of if it looks exactly like it, it is it





Hand Made Genuine - 'Genuine' would they lie :shock:  :wink:  :?:

I have talked to eBayers over years selling same items with the same label - they usually just call it Murano even when you can see the label - still it confirms this glass is not that unusual or rare

Adam D555

Ivo:
just because two companies have the words "art glass" in the name does not mean they're related in any way, that is the point of the above discussion.  

 And in general terms Murano glass is sold in Venice - but not exclusively.  Labels that mention Venice in stead of Murano are often dealer or refinery labels.  Only when the label states "made in Murano" can you be reasonably sure the piece was actually made there.

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