Glass Identification: Labels
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Italian Murano Glass Labels
Archimede Seguso [view page]
"Archimede Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy" oval scalloped red and gold foil label. Introduced in the mid-1950's - 1980's. Used on artistic production.
"Made in Italy" circular scalloped red and gold foil export label, used exclusively on Archimede Seguso glassware. Thought to have been in use in the 1950's and possibly earlier.
"Made in Murano, Italy" circular scalloped red and gold foil export label, used exclusively on Archimede Seguso glassware. Thought to have been in use from the 1950's - 1980's.
"Made in Murano, Italy" circular scalloped red and silver (or very worn gold) foil export label, used exclusively on Archimede Seguso glassware. Thought to have been in use from the 1950's - 1980's.
Archimede Seguso red and gold foil label, reads "Made by Seguso Archimede, Mercerie S-Zulian, Seguso Glass". This was the label used by a shop or gallery in Venice owned by Archimede Seguso, the address being 711 Mercerie San Zulian. Thought to have been in use from the 1950's.
Archimede Seguso red and gold oval foil label, reads "Archimede Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy". Introduced in the 1980's.
Archimede Seguso clear oval plastic label, reads "Archimede Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy". Probably 1990's onwards.
Arte Nuova / Pustetto & Zanetti [view page]
Rectangular Arte Nuova label, reads "Arte Nuova Murano, Grand Prize, Genuine Venetian Glass, World Fair Brussels, 1958". Can also be found with the top "Arte Nuova Murano" section missing.
Circular Arte Nuova label, reads "Arte Nuova Murano, Pustetto & Zanetti, Made in Italy".
Shield shaped Pustetto & Zanetti label, reads "Pustetto & Zanetti, Murano".
Aureliano Toso [view page]
"Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano" gold foil circular label. C 1940's - late 1950's.
"Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano" blue & white rectangular paper label. C late 1950's - 1960's.
"Made in Italy" blue & white rectangular paper stock label.
"Made in Italy" blue & white rectangular paper stock label.
AVEM [view page]
Blue AVEM label, reads "AVEM, Made in Italy, Murano".
Red AVEM label, reads "AVEM, Made in Italy, Murano".
Red AVEM label, reads "Made in Italy, Murano".
Red AVEM label with star, reads "Made in Italy, Murano".
Barbini [view page]
"Alfredo Barbini, Murano" blue & silver circular foil label. Used during the 1950's.
"Venetian, Made by Alfredo Barbini For Weil Ceramics & Glass, Murano, Italy" gold & red oval scalloped foil label. Circa 1960's.
Stock label found on Barbini glass. Circa 1950's/60's.
"Barbini, Made in Italy" black & clear rectangular plastic label. Used from the late 1970's.
"Barbini, Murano" black & white rectangular paper label. Age unknown but style matches plastic label from 1980's or later.
"Barbini, Murano" black & clear rectangular plastic label. Used from 1980's or 1990's to present.
"Barbini, Murano" white & clear rectangular plastic label. Used from 1980's or 1990's to present.
Barovier & Toso [view page]
Artisti Barovier, Murano" dark blue or black & white square paper label, with space for a pattern number, used between 1878 - 1914.
"Verreries Artistiques Barovier & C, Murano, Made in Italy" red & white rectangular paper label, with space for a pattern number, used between 1919 - 1942(?). Date given as 1919 - 1934 in MH's Patterns & Variations book, but has also been seen alongside the following FTB label.
"FTB, Murano" green & silver circular foil label, used between 1936 - 1942. the initials stand for "Ferro Toso Barovier".
"Barovier & Toso, Made in Italy" green & silver circular foil label, used between 1936 - 1955.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano, Made in Italy" green & gold circular foil label.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano, Made in Italy" red & white rectangular paper label, with squared corners and white outiline to top section, used between 1936 - 1955.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano, Made in Italy" red & white rectangular paper label, with rounded corners, used between 1956 - 1970.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano" red & silver circular foil label, used between 1956 - 1970.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy" red & white rectangular paper label, used between 1971 - 1984.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano Venezia" red & clear rectangular plastic label, used between 1971 - 1984.
"Barovier & Toso, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy" red & clear diamond shaped plastic label, used since 1985.
"Made in Italy" paper stock label, found on Barovier & Toso lamp.
Bucella Cristalli [view page]
"Bucella Cristalli Murano, Made in Italy" foil label with Murano logo of a rooster, snake and fox. Found on glass sold by Bucella Cristalli (retailer and grinder/polisher).
"Artistic Cristal Murano, Made in Italy" foil label with Murano logo of a rooster, snake and fox. Found on glass sold by Bucella Cristalli (retailer and grinder/polisher).
Campanella (G. Campanella & C.) / Bell Glass
"Cristalleria G. Campanella & C., Made in Murano" black & white rectangular paper label.
"Vetreria G. Campanella & C., Made in Murano" black & white rectangular paper label.
"Muran, Vetreria - G. Campanella & C." black & white rectangular paper label.
"Muran, Vetreria - G. Campanella & C., Cristallo Al piombo 24%" black & silver rectangular foil label.
"Muran, Vetreria - G. Campanella & C." black & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Muran, Made in Italy, Vetreria G. Campanella & C." white & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Bell Glass, Sacca Serenella, Murano, Made in Italy, oro 24K" black & gold rectangular foil label. G. Campanella & C. became Bell Glass in the mid 1980's ("Campanella" is Italian for "Bell").
Campanella L. (Campanella Livio)
"Campanella L., Murano, Made in Italy" circular black & gold foil label used by Vetreria Campanella Livio.
"Campanella L., Murano, Made in Italy" oval black & gold foil label used by Vetreria Campanella Livio.
"Campanella L. SNC, Murano, Made in Italy" oval black & gold foil label used by Vetreria Campanella Livio.
Carlo Moretti [view page]
"Moretti Carlo, Murano Italia" foil label. Inside writing reads "Goldmedalle München Internationale".
"Carlo Moretti, Murano Italia" clear plastic label.
"Carlo Moretti" clear plastic label.
"Made in Italy, Carlo Moretti" clear plastic label.
"Carlo Moretti, Murano Italia" clear plastic label.
Cenedese [view page]
"Murano Cenedese Vetri" blue & white paper label, used during the 1950's.
"Murano Cenedese Vetri" blue & silver foil label, used during the 1950's and reintroduced in the 1980's.
"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" foil label, found exclusively on Cenedese glass.
"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" foil label, found exclusively on Cenedese glass.
"Cenedese Glass, Murano, Made in Italy" scalloped rectangular white paper label, used during the mid 1960's - early 1970's.
"Cenedese Glass, Murano, Made in Italy" rectangular white paper label with rounded corners, used from the 1970's - 1990's.
Cristallo Venezia CCC [view page]
"Cristallo Venezia CCC" foil label.
"Artistica Murano CCC" foil label.
"Artistica Murano CCC" foil label.
Ferro & Lazzarini [view page]
"Murano Glass, Italy" red and gold foil label, found (exclusively?) on Ferro & Lazzarini glass.
"Murano Glass, Italy, Ferro & Lazzarini" red and gold foil label.
"Murano Glass, Italy, Ferro & Lazzarini" black and clear plastic label.
"Murano, FL, Ferro & Lazzarini" gold and clear plastic label.
"Ferro & Lazzarini Srl" logo on paperweight box.
Formia / Fornace Mian
"Formia, Vetreria Murano, Made in Italy" black & silver circular foil label.
"Formia, Vetri di Murano, Made in Italy" black & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Formia, Vetri di Murano, Made in Italy" black & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Formia, Vetri di Murano, Made in Italy" white & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Formia, Vetri di Murano, Made in Italy" white & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Formia, Vetri di Murano, Made in Italy" black & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Formia, Fornace Mian, Murano, Made in Italy" white & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Fornace Miam, Murano, Made in Italy" black & clear rectangular plastic label.
Fratelli Barovier
The following labels are thought to have been used on the production of Emilio and Guido (Fratelli) Barovier, operational on Fondamenta Serenella 1 between at least 1947 until 1972. We are very grateful to Marc Heirmans for this information, which he made clear was a "best guess" based on very limited info. The second label may indicate a possible move of the factory to or from France at some point.
"Fratelli Barovier, Vetri Di Venezia" wax seal shaped red & gold foil label.
"Barovier Fréres, made in Monaco (France)" wax seal shaped red & gold foil label.
Fratelli Ferro
Blue and silver circular foil label, reads "Opaline, F.lli Ferro, Murano". F.lli is short for Fratelli, which means "brothers".
Red and gold foil label, reads "Opaline, F.lli Ferro, Murano".
White and blue rectangular paper stock label, reads "Made in Italy, Mod." with spoace for a model number. Often found alongside the previous red label.
Blue and silver rectangular foil label, reads "F.lli Ferro, Opaline Murano, Made in Italy, Mod" with spoace for a model number.
Fratelli Toso [view page]
"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" blue and silver foil export label, found (exclusively?) on Fratelli Toso glass.
"Made in Italy, Murano Glass" (with FT logo) black and silver foil label.
"F.lli Toso, Chambord, Murano" yellow and gold foil label.
"Murano, Chambord, Flli Toso" yellow and gold foil label.
"Made in Italy, Fratelli Toso Vetreria, Murano" black and clear plastic label.
"F.lli Toso, 1854" black and clear plastic label.
"Fratelli Toso, Murano (Venezia), Murrine" red and white paper stock label.
Livio Seguso / Seguso AV
"Murano, Livio, Made in Italy" black and gold oval foil label.
"Murano, Livio Seguso, Made in Italy" black and gold oval foil label.
"Livio Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy" black and clear square plastic label.
"Murano, Seguso Arte Vetro" (Seguso AV) black and clear square plastic label.
Mandruzzato [view page]
"Luigi Mandruzzato, Soprammboli Vetri Molati, Murano Italy" red and gold foil label. "Soprammboli Vetri Molati" is Italian for "Ground Glass Ornaments". C 1954-1967.
"Mandruzzato, Murano Italy, Lavorato a Mano, Hand Worked" rectangular black and white paper label.
"Mandruzzato, Murano Italy, Lavorato a Mano, Hand Worked" rectangular black and clear plastic label.
"Mandruzzato, Murano Italy, Lavorato a Mano, Hand Worked" rectangular white and clear plastic label.
Moleria 83
"Murano Glass, Hand Made, Fatto a Mano, M 83" black and gold scalloped foil label. Used by the Moleria 83 factory.
"Murano Glass, Hand Made, Fatto a Mano, M 83 LS" black and gold scalloped foil label. Used by the Moleria 83 factory. The additional "LS" are the initials of the owner, Luciano Salso.
Oball [view page]
"Vetreria Artistica Oball, Murano" black & white rectangular paper label.
"Vetreria Artistica Oball, Murano" gold & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Oball 2, Murano, Made in Italy" black & silver oval foil label. Used in Oball shop, possibly on items made by other factories.
"Oball 2, Commerciale, Murano Italy" blue & silver oval foil label. Used in Oball shop, possibly on items made by other factories.
"Oball 2, Commerciale, Murano Italy" gold & clear oval plastic label. Used in Oball shop, possibly on items made by other factories.
Pietro Toso
"Pietro Toso & C, Murano, Made in Italy" circular red and silver (or worn gold) foil label.
"Pietro Toso & C, Murano, Made in Italy" circular red and silver (or worn gold) foil label.
"Pietro Toso & C, Murano, Made in Italy" circular red and gold foil label.
Salviati [view page]
"Salviati & Co, Venezia" square green & white paper stock label. Circa early to mid 1900's.
"Salviati & C." circular blue & white paper label. Probably 1950's.
"Salviati & Co, Venice, Made in Italy" scalloped circular foil label. C late 1950's - early 1960's.
"Made in Italy, Salviati & C, Murano" circular foil label. C 1970's.
"Salviati & C, Made in Italy" circular foil label.
"Made in Italy, Salviati & C, Murano" black & clear rectangular plastic label.
"Venezia, Salviati, Made in Italy" black & clear circular plastic label. C 1990's - 2000s.
Seguso Dalla Venezia
"Seguso Dalla Venezia, Murano, Made in Italy" oval gold foil label. C 1950's.
"sdv, murano, made in italy" rectangular red & gold foil label used by Seguso Dalla Venezia. C 1960's.
Seguso Vetri d'Arte [view page]
"Vetreria Barovier, Seguso & Ferro, Murano" scalloped circular paper label. C 1933-1935.
"Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano, Made in Italy" paper label. 1946-1949.
"Seguso, Murano" blue & silver foil label. Rare special label introduced in 1952 when factory was relocated. New address at Corso Vittorio Emanuele included around edge of label.
"Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy" red & silver foil label. 1953 - late 1950's.
"Seguso, Murano, Made in Italy" paper label. 1953 - late 1950's.
"Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano, Made in Italy" shield shaped label, with black outline. Designed by Mario Pinzoni, used 1963 - 1970's.
"Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano, Made in Italy" paper label, no outline. Designed by Mario Pinzoni, used 1963 - 1970's.
"Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Made in Italy" rectangular clear plastic label. 1980 - 1993.
Venini [view page]
"Venini, Murano, Made in Italy" blue and white paper stock label. C 1925 - 1932.
"Caliari Venini, Torino, Via Cavour" green & gold foil label. Used by the Caliari Venini shop which opened in 1926, at the address "1 Via Cavour, Torino, Italy".
"Venini Murano" yellow & gold foil label. Used after 1946.
"Venini S. A. Murano" yellow & silver (or worn gold) foil label. Used after 1946.
"Venini, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy" black and white paper stock label. Used after 1946.
"Venini, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy" black and white paper stock label. Used after 1946.
"Venini, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy" black and white paper stock label. C 1955 - 1970.
"Venini, Murano Venezia, Made in Italy, New York 125 E 55th" black and white paper stock label. Used at New York outlet c 1955 - 1970.
"Venini, Made in Italy" black & clear plastic label. C 1970's.
"Venini, Made in Murano / Italy" black & clear plastic label. C 1970's - 1980's.
"Venini, Murano, Made in Italy" black & clear plastic label. C 1980's - 2000's.
"Venini" black & clear plastic label. C 2000's.
"Venini" white & clear plastic label. C 2000's.
V. Nason & C [view page]
"N, Veritable Opaline de Murano" red, black and gold foil scroll label. Used before 1989.
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"N, Veritable Opaline de Venise" red, black and gold foil scroll label. Used before 1989.
"VNC, Opaline de Venise, Hand Made in Italy" yellow and silver (or worn gold) foil wax seal label. Used before 1989.
"V. Nason & C., Murano, Italy" yellow and gold rectangular foil label. Used after 1989.
"Avventurina, V Nason e C, Murano Italy" yellow and gold scroll shaped foil label for 'Avventurina' range. Used after 1989.
"V. Nason & C., Murano, Italy" black and white rectangular paper label. Used after 1989.
"V. Nason & C., Murano, Italy" black and clear rectangular plastic label. Used after 1989.
"V. Nason & C., Murano, Italy" white and clear rectangular plastic label. Used after 1989.
"V. Nason & C., Murano, Italy" white and clear circular plastic label. Used after 1989.
Other Murano Factory Labels
"A. Toso & C., Murano, Made in Italy" paper pattern number label for Alberto Toso.
Red and silver foil Aldo Bon label, reads "A Bon, Murano".
"ARS, Italy, Murano" oval black & gold foil label.
Black and gold foil Galliano Ferro label, reads "GF, Fornasa De Muran A L'insecna Del Moreto, Made in Italy".
"Vetreria Artistica Gambaro & Poggi, Murano, Made in Italy" gold & clear rectangular plastic label.
White and clear plastic Gino Fort label, reads "G Fort, Vetri Molati, Murano Venezia"
"Vetreria La Fenice, Murano, Made in Italy" blue & gold foil label.
"V.A.C., Murano, Cimarosti & Pinzan" black & silver triangular foil label.
"La Serenissima, Murano, Made in Italy" black & gold oval foil label. Appears to have been a factory [link]
"Giampaolo Nason, Vetri Artistici, Venezia - Murano - Italy" black & gold rectangular foil label.
"Vetreria Artistica Colonna, Murano, Made in Italy, Fond. Serenella" blue & silver oval foil label.
Murano Consortium Labels
Vetri Murano (VM) label with "040" code. See full list of known codes here.
Blue Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with "060" code. See full list of known codes here.
Red Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with "061" code. See full list of known codes here.
Red Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with "033" code and QR code. See full list of known codes here.
Murano glass silver and blue foil circular Rooster label, with "AL" code. See full list of known codes here.
Murano glass silver and blue foil rectangular Rooster label, with "BD" code. See full list of known codes here.
Murano Retailer & Import/Export Labels
Hans Geismar Ltd (Importer) "HG, Venetian Art Glass" red foil label.
Hans Geismar Ltd (Importer) "Lido, HG, Venetian Art Glass" red foil label.
Hans Geismar Ltd (Importer) "HG, Italian Art Glass" blue foil label.
Blue Decora import label, reads "A Decora Import, Made in Italy, Genuine Venetian Glass From Murano". Very commonly found on AVEM glassware.
Jaffe Rose (British importer) Murano glass paper label. Reads "JR, Jaffe Rose Original, Made in Italy". Found on some Galliano Ferro items.
"Vetro Artistico Veneziano, Hand Made Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano, Italy" rectangular red and gold foil label. Probably an export label.
"Hand Made Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Italy" rectangular red and silver (or worn gold) foil label. Probably an export label.
Ferro Italarts Murano glass foil label, possibly a retailer. Found on some glassware that seems to be by Galliano Ferro. Reads "Genuine Murano Glass, Ferro Italarts, Made in Italy".
"Maria Pessani, Corso Italia 78, Bordighera" retailer label.
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"Murano Glass, Artistic Leather Goods, Honey Lane, Sorrento - T.783505" retailer label. Found on a Barovier & Toso bowl.
L Nason Murano glass foil label, possibly a retailer. Found on some glassware that seems to be by AVEM, Arte Nuova & others. Reads "Murano, L. Nason, Venezia".
"Montrose, Foreign"" US import label found on Murano glass.
"Vinciprova Vetri di Murano, Murano, Made in Italy" white & clear plastic label.
"Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia" blue & white paper label with seperate stock number label.
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"Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia" red & white paper label with seperate stock number label.
"Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia" black & white paper label.
"Tino Luvie, Cristalli E Ceramiche D'Arte, Alassio" green & gold oval foil label.
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"3 Vignanuova, K, Firenze" green & silver oval foil label.
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"Paul's Products, E.P.P. & Co., New York, Est. 1898, Made in Italy" black & silver scalloped circular foil label.
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"L. Dal Borgo, S. Marco, 4512 - C.le Goldoni, Venezia, Hand Made" black & gold rectangular foil label. Venice based retailer that is known to sell very Chinese looking glass.
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Murano glass foil label, probably a retailer, label includes a Venice street address. Found on Carlo Moretti vase. Reads "Super Murano Glass, di Stefani Giuliano, Largo Augustus 1, Jesolo Lido (VE)".
Unknown / Other Murano Labels
These are non-generic labels that refer to a specific company, but it is currently unknown if that company was a factory, retailer or importer.
"Artigianato Muranese, Marchio di Qualita, Quality Trade Mark" paper label. Found on a faceted sommerso bowl.
"G. E. V. Murano Glass, Made in Italy" oval green and silver foil label.
Red and gold foil label, reads "MA-GU-SE, Murano Italy, Vetri Molati". Possibly a reference to Murano artist Daniele Maguse?
Red and white (or worn silver) label, reads "G. F., Made in Italy, Murano". Previously thought to have been for the Galliano Ferro factory, but the furnace has recently claimed to have never used this label.
"V.A.M. Vetri Molati, Made in Murano" red & gold foil label. Found on a faceted sommerso bowl.
"Cristallo Intagliato a Mano, V.A.M., Hand Cut Crystal" black & gold foil label. Found on a faceted sommerso bowl.
Red and white paper label, reads "Vetri Molati, Bonura & C, Murano Venezia".
Red and gold foil label, reads "Vetreria F.lli Scarpa, Murano, Made in Italy". F.lli is short for Fratelli, which means "brothers".
"A.Z., Italy, Venice, Murano" scalloped circular blue & silver foil label.
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"Soc. Coop. Campanella Glass a.R.L., Made in Murano Italy" oval red & gold foil label.
"Campanella Glass, Scarl, Murano, Italy" oval blue & gold foil label.
"Stile Muranese Glass, Souvenir Di Venezia" circular blue & gold foil label.
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"Comvet Vetri d'Arte, Murano" rectangular black & silver foil label.
"Genuine Venetian Glass, F&B" oval gold & silver foil label.
"Cristal V.M.P., Made in Murano" scalloped oval black & gold foil label.
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"Civam 1946, Murano" rectangular green & silver foil label.
Generic Murano Labels
These generic labels can be found on glass made by different factories. Useful simply to confirm an item is Murano made.
"Made in Italy" red and white circular paper label.
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"Made in Murano, Italy" red and gold circular foil label.
Black, blue and gold scalloped foil label, reads "Murano, Made in Italy".
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"Lavorazione, Arte Murano, Made in Italy" red and gold oval foil label.
"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" yellow & gold scroll shaped foil label.
"Made in Italy, Murano" blue & white circular paper label.
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"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" red & white circular paper label.
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"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" red & silver circular foil label.
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"Made in Murano, Italy" red & silver (or worn gold) oval foil label.
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"Made in Murano, Italy" red & silver (or worn gold) oval foil label.
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"Made in Murano, Italy" red & gold oval foil label.
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"Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano, Italy" red & silver scalloped oval foil label.
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"Genuine Venetian Glass, Handmade in Murano, Italy" red & gold scalloped oval foil label.
"Genuine Venetian Glass, Handmade, Made in Murano, Italy" red & silver scalloped oval foil label.
"Made in Murano, Italy" blue & silver scalloped oval foil label.
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"Made in Murano, Italy" black & gold scalloped rectangular foil label.
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"Murano Glass, Made in Italy" green & silver foil label.
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