Bucella Cristalli Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Bucella Cristalli is a retailer on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy, that also had or has a grinding and polishing facility, which was supplied by "rough" pieces from other Murano furnaces. There is conflicting information on whether or not they at one time also had their own furnace. One reliable source says they did, another says they did not. The company is owned by Renzo Bucella. He had a partner in the business named Giovanni Battista Fort, until they went separate ways at around 1982-84. We are not sure what year the company was founded. When the Consorzio Venezia Vetro was established as a method of guaranteeing and promoting authentic Murano glass, Bucella Cristalli was assigned the Vetri Murano (VM) number code "019".
Known suppliers: Murano factories that are known to have supplied / been sold by Bucella Cristalli include - Oball, De Biasi, and Studio Cimaro.
Sources: Much of this information comes from a discussion with glass Maestro Dimitri Cimarosto, in a Facebook based Murano glass study group. Dimitri supplied Bucella with his works from 2000 - 2008.
Bucella Cristalli Marks & Labels
"Bucella Cristalli Murano, Made in Italy" foil label with Murano logo of a rooster, snake and fox.
"Artistic Cristal Murano, Made in Italy" foil label.
"Vetri Murano, VM, 19" clear plastic label.
"Vetreria Renzo Bucella, Murano" signature.
A blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled and boxed.
"Bucella Cristalli Murano, Made in Italy" foil label together "Vetri Murano (VM) 19" consortium label.
"Bucella Renzo, Murano" certificate showing shop address.
A purple, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
A blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
A red, blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass vase, Made by the Oball factory, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled and signed.
A pair of pink & white Murano alabastro glass ducks, Made by the De Biasi factory, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
A blue, green and copper aventurine Murano glass miniature bottle vase, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
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