Romanian Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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This section of the encyclopaedia is for Romanian glass. There is a surprising amount of vintage glassware, found in the UK and elsewhere, that is often mistaken for Italian/Murano glass, but was in fact made in Romania. Labelled examples can be found with three different spellings, which is helpful for dating. Labels that read "Made in Roumania" or "Made in Rumania", date to before 1975. After 1975 the English spelling for the country was changed, and very similar labels can be found that read "Made in Romania". Therefore, items that bare these labels can be dated to approximately 1970's. Information on Romanian glass factories is hard to come by, but two factories that are known to have produced the popular glass fish and other items, are: Pădurea Neagră (Black Forest), in operation 1841 - 1996, and Tomeşti, approx 1820 - 1990. Another Romanian glass factory that I have come across while researching is Prodcomplex, which used labels that read "Prodcomplex, Tirgu-Mures". Tirgu-Mures (also spelled Târgu Mureș) is the town in Romania where the factory was located.
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A Romanian blue, white, yellow and red speckled glass fish sculpture, with import label.
"Made in Rumania" import label (pre 1975 spelling).
A Romanian blue and white striped glass fish sculpture. Has "Made in Rumania" import label.
A Romanian blue & white speckled glass vase.
A Romanian blue, white, and dark red speckled glass vase, with import label.
Label reads "Hand Made by Craftsmen, Foreign"
A Romanian blue, white and red speckled glass basket. Has "Made in Rumania" import label.
A Romanian blue, white and red speckled glass basket.
A Romanian blue, green, yellow and red glass ashtray, labelled.
"Made in Rumania" import label. (pre 1975 spelling).
A Romanian blue, green, yellow and red glass ashtray.
A Romanian green, yellow and red glass ashtray.
A Romanian blue, green, yellow and clear striped glass cockerel sculpture. Has "Made in Romania" import label.
"Made in Romania" import label. (post 1975 spelling).
A Romanian blue, green, yellow and clear striped glass basket shaped sculpture, labelled.
"Made in Rumania" import label. (pre 1975 spelling).
A Romanian green glass Scandinavian style hooped vase, with "Made in Roumania" import label.
"Made in Roumania" import label (pre 1975 spelling).
A Romanian blue glass Scandinavian style hooped vase.
A blue cased glass Scandinavian style hooped vase, very similar to designs made in Romania and Japan. Also shown in a Leftons import catalogue, listed as Italian.
A Romanian brown glass ashtray bowl with applied white speckles. Labelled with the "Hand Made by Craftsmen, Foreign" label shown above.
A Romanian brown glass ashtray bowl with applied white speckles.
A Romanian blue glass ashtray bowl with applied white speckles.
A Romanian brown glass ashtray bowl with applied white speckles.
A Romanian blue, red and white glass basket shaped sculpture. Made by the Prodcomplex factory. Has "Made in Romania" import label. Can also be found with a label that reads "Prodcomplex, Tirgu-Mures".
A Romanian red and clear glass basket shaped sculpture. Has "Made in Romania" import label.
A Romanian red and clear glass ashtray bowl. Has "Made in Rumania" import label.
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Reference Websites
For more information on Romanian glass, check out the following resources:
www.allorigine.it/peste_de_sticla/ - Interesting article on Romanian glassware.
www.mutermek.com/kiss_miklos/ - Blog by a designer from the Prodcomplex factory.