Oball Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Vetreria Artistica Oball was founded in 1978 on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy, by Luigi Onesto, who had previously worked at Gambaro & Poggi since the age of 15. Luigi was later joined at the Oball factory by his sons, Fabio Onesto and Michele Onesto. Oball are best known for their very impressive, multi layered sommerso vases, bottles and other objects. The Oball factory identification code for the "Vetro Artistico Murano" certification is 004.
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A blue, turquoise and clear Murano multi-layered sommerso vase. Made by Oball, designed by Luigi Onesto, signed and labelled.
Signature reads "L Onesto, Murano".
Label reads "Vetreria Artistica Oball".
A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass zig zag shaped geode bowl. Made by Oball, labelled.
A blue, pink, turquoise and clear Murano multi-layered sommerso vase. Made by Oball, designed by Luigi Onesto, signed.
A blue, green and clear Murano sommerso heart shaped vase. Made by Oball, designed by Michele Onesto (son of Luigi), signed and labelled.
Signature reads "Michele Onesto, Murano".
Label reads "Vetro Artistico Murano, 004". 004 is the factory code for Oball.
A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso organic vase. Made by Oball, designed by Michele Onesto (son of Luigi), signed and labelled.
A pink, blue and clear Murano sommerso organic vase. Made by Oball, signed.
Signature reads "Oball, Murano".
A pink, opaque white and clear Murano alabastro glass ribbed vase. Made by Oball.
A very similar example with a label can be seen here.
A black, pink and clear Murano sommerso glass owl sculpture. Made by Oball, signed and labelled.
A pink and clear Murano sommerso glass fish sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.
A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.
A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.
An amber, blue, green and clear Murano sommerso glass faceted block ashtray bowl. Made by Oball, labelled.
Label reads "Commerciale, Oball 2, Murano-Italy".
A black Murano glass ashtray bowl with silver leaf inclusions. Made by Oball, labelled.
Label reads "Oball 2, Murano, Made in Italy".
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass faceted block vase. Made by Oball, labelled.
Label reads "Vetreria Artistica Oball, Murano".
A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.
A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.
A red, blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass vase, Made by the Oball factory, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled and signed.
Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) consortium label, with the number code "004" that was assigned to Oball.
"Vetreria Renzo Bucella, Murano" retailer signature.
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