Topic: Murano Handkerchief Glass with Label 'V F' for id help please

[ckscot]

I found this very pretty little fazzoletto glass bowl and have been trying to id its maker from the label (using the Glass Gallery's labels, Ivo's Glass Fact File, Ebay and googling the images) without success.

It has strong blue and green lines interspersed with gold/glittery inclusions.  The circular plastic label has the initials VF in the centre with around its edge: 'E Lavorazione di maestri di mano di Murano - Vetro', which I guess means 'Handmade by masters of Murano glass'. It has a small slightly rough pontil mark on the base.  It measures  13.5 cm in diameter x 9 cm high.

Any input is most welcome, Thanks, Iain

[ahremck]

What a nice item.  I think the label reads VOF, not just VF, but that is as far as  can contribute, sorry.

Ross

[ckscot]

Thanks Ross, you are quite right - I had taken the O for just a flourish, but I see now that it does read VOF or VFO.

[bfg]

putting the Vetro at the beginning so Vetro E Lavorazione di maestri di Murano  I think it translates roughly as the processing
(Manufacture) of glass by masters of Murano - so made in the style of - perhaps?

[KevinH]

Check out this Fossilfly thread showing a label using the word "lavorazione":
http://www.fossilfly.com/Forums/showthread.php?s=021042e3ea605de29120f32b31f7b9e0&t=3445

It makes it quite clear that such items are indeed, "in the style of the masters ...". But which company made these items, and when, is not solved by my own searches.

[ckscot]

An interesting link Kevin.  And I'm probably splitting hairs or clutching at straws here, but isn't there a difference between 'artwork.. done according to the technique of the masters' and my example, which reads more like 'made BY the masters'? (Based on non existent Italian on my part!)  Or is it just another example of weasel words to watch out for.
And, of course, I'm realising that if it WAS made in Murano it would almost certainly say so  clearly.