Murano Faceted Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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Faceted "block" vases and bowls similar to the ones shown below have been popular since the 1950's, and production has continued right up to today. There have been many factories in the Murano region which have made glassware in this style, and as such it is difficult to be certain of the manufacturer without labels or signatures present. Companies that have produced glassware in this faceted style include Mandruzzato, Campanella, V. Nason, Formia, Bucella Cristalli (retailer, & grinder / polisher of supplied "rough" pieces), Pagnin & Bon, Tiozzo & Ferro, Vetri Molati, Cesare Toso, Gianni Seguso and Oball. The vast majority of these faceted Murano glass items contain two or more suspended coloured layers of glass in a third layer of clear glass, using the very popular sommerso technique.
Important note: As with most sommerso glassware, it is very common to find these wrongly attributed to Flavio Poli, a designer who became famous for his sommerso designs. However, Flavio Poli worked for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte factory, whose designs are very well documented, and there are no records at all of them ever producing these faceted sommerso items. Sadly this does not stop inexperienced sellers from copying the incorrect Flavio Poli attribution, if their research only consists of a quick Google or eBay search.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase. Made by Campanella, labelled.
Label reads "Muran, Vetreria - G. Campanella & C.".
A brown and amber Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase. Made by Campanella, labelled.
Label reads "Muran, Made in Italy, Vetreria G. Campanella & C.".
A brown and amber Murano sommerso glass faceted vase. Made by V Nason & C, labelled.
Label reads "V Nason & C., Murano, Italy"
An amber, blue and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl. Made by Oball, labelled.
Label reads "Commerciale, Oball 2, Murano - Italy"
A purple, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, by retailer Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
Label reads "Bucella Cristalli Murano, Made in Italy".
A blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, by retailer Bucella Cristalli, labelled.
Label reads "Artistic Crystal Murano, Made in Italy".
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl, labelled. Probably made by Vetri Molati.
Label reads "Cristallo Intagliato A Mano, V. A. M., Hand Cut Crystal".
A purple, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase by Vetri Molati. Label reads "G Fort, Vetri Molati, Murano Venezia".
Label reads "G Fort, Vetri Molati, Murano Venezia".
A brown, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl, made by Vetri Molati, with two labels.
Factory label reads "V. A. M. Vetri Molati, Made in Murano".
Other label (probably a retailer label) reads "AM, Artigianato Muranese, Quality Trade Mark".
A green, blue and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase. Label reads "Lavorazione, Arte Murano, Made in Italy".
A black and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass ashtray bowl with silver leaf inclusions. Made by Mandruzzato, labelled.
A brown, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass ashtray bowl with "waffle" pattern textured base. Made by Mandruzzato, labelled.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass vase. Generic design made by Mandruzzato and Campanella. Also found with Bucella Cristalli (retailer) labels.
A purple, blue, uranium yellow green and clear Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass vase. Generic design made by Mandruzzato and Campanella. Also found with Bucella Cristalli (retailer) labels.
A blue and clear Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass vase. Generic design made by Mandruzzato and Campanella. Also found with Bucella Cristalli (retailer) labels.
A green, amber, blue and clear Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass bowl. Made by Mandruzzato and possibly other factories.
A pink, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass bowl. Made by Mandruzzato and possibly other factories.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted and textured glass bowl. Made by Mandruzzato and possibly other factories.
A brown, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase. Label reads "Handworked Glass, Handge Arbeitete Glaser, Made in Murano Italy".
A green, amber, blue and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl. Scroll shaped label reads "Murano Glass, Made in Italy".
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, with generic Murano glass label.
A green, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass vase.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass square bowl. Label reads "Cristal V. M. P., Made in Murano".
A brown, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl, with generic Murano glass label.
A brown, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block ashtray bowl.
A red, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A golden amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass square block bowl with textured base.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass square block bowl with textured base.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass square block bowl with textured base.
A red, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass square block bowl.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass rectangle block bowl.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A pink, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass triangle block bowl.
A green, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass triangle block bowl.
A large red, green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A large blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A large brown, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A large red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A blue, uranium green and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl with generic Murano glass label.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A purple, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl with textured base.
A purple, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl with textured base.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block bowl.
A uranium green and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A purple, blue / lilac and clear Murano sommerso faceted "Neodymium" glass block vase.
A brown, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A large red, blue and amber Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A green, pink and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A red, amber and blue Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A purple, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A green, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase.
A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso faceted glass block vase, signed to base "M. Murano".
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