Murano Glass Animals Reference Library: Explore 382 Albums and Discover Your Animal

One extraordinary collection. Hundreds of albums. Thousands of photographed references. Your next Murano glass discovery starts here.

Do you have a glass duck, fish, horse, elephant or mysterious little creature and wonder who made it? You have come to exactly the right place.

Welcome to the Murano Glass Animals (MGA) Reference Library, a remarkable gateway to 382 Facebook albums covering animal sculptures, glassmakers, historic furnaces, signatures, labels and specialist identification references. Across the supplied catalogue, 20,905 photographs are listed in 371 albums, with 11 more albums for which no count was displayed. Every album is a new chance to spot a familiar colour, a distinctive shape or the clue that brings your own piece's story to life.

There is something exhilarating about recognising your own animal among hundreds of examples. Perhaps your bird has an unusual beak, your elephant has a familiar base, or the tiny sticker beneath your fish matches a reference you have never seen before. This library puts those discoveries within reach.

Already have an animal to investigate? Dive straight into the categories below. Want to know how to examine it first? Read our companion guide: How to Identify Murano Glass Animals: Makers, Labels, Signatures & Authenticity.

Join the Murano Glass Animals Facebook community to share your finds and explore with other collectors.

Why this reference library matters

A Murano glass animal is more than a charming figurine. It can be a miniature portrait of the skill, imagination and glassmaking heritage of Venice. One perfectly curved neck, a swirl of colour, an applied eye or the finish on the base can send you down a fascinating path of discovery.

The MGA library brings those paths together in one place. Browse by animal, follow an interesting design into a maker's collection, explore old furnace references or investigate a mysterious label. You do not need to know the maker's name to begin. Just bring your curiosity.

How to navigate

Start with the animal you own. Choose Birds, Land mammals, Fish and marine life, or another species category and open the album that looks closest to yours. Study the photographs and pay attention to the details that make your animal distinctive.

Then follow the maker clues. Once you see a promising comparison, visit the glassmaker and furnace albums. If your piece has a sticker, signature or registration mark, explore the specialist research sections as well.

Click an album title to go directly to Facebook. The album links include a new-tab setting for publishing systems that allow HTML inside Markdown, helping you return to this directory after exploring an album. Facebook may require you to be logged in and a group member; some publishing platforms may ignore the new-tab setting.

The photograph count beside each album is the number shown in the supplied Facebook catalogue snapshot, not a count of unique sculptures. Where Facebook supplied no count, the entry is marked accordingly.

Jump to a collection

• Birds · Land mammals · Fish and marine life
• Reptiles and amphibians · Insects and other invertebrates · Mythical creatures
• Additional animal and specialist species albums · Glassmakers, artists and furnaces
• Historic VM references · VAM registration references
• Zoo and legacy collections · Labels, techniques and research

Birds (30 albums)

Could your bird have a famous Murano maker? Browse sparkling ducks, graceful swans, vivid parrots, proud roosters, pheasants, owls and many more. With some of the library's richest photographic collections right here, this is an exciting place to begin if you have a bird-shaped treasure. Look closely at the beak, wings, tail and stance, then click the bird that looks most like yours.

• Birds - Falcon — 1 photos
• Birds - Exotic Birds — 29 photos
• Birds - Egg — 29 photos
• Birds - Ibis — 3 photos
• Birds - Bird of Paradise — 37 photos
• Birds - Seagull — 38 photos
• Birds - Chicken — 15 photos
• Birds - Pelican — 36 photos
• Birds - Bird (Generic) — 901 photos
• Birds - Chick — 43 photos
• Birds - Crane — 17 photos
• Birds - Dove — 142 photos
• Birds - Duck — 862 photos
• Birds - Eagle — 11 photos
• Birds - Flamingo — 5 photos
• Birds - Goose — 3 photos
• Birds - Hen — 13 photos
• Birds - Heron — 69 photos
• Birds - Hummingbird — 1 photos
• Birds - Owl — 170 photos
• Birds - Parrot — 292 photos
• Birds - Peacock — 2 photos
• Birds - Penguin — 116 photos
• Birds - Pheasant — 203 photos
• Birds - Pigeon — 22 photos
• Birds - Rooster — 128 photos
• Birds - Sparrow — 19 photos
• Birds - Swan — 303 photos
• Birds - Toucan — 58 photos
• Birds - Turkey — 3 photos

Land mammals (37 albums)

From tiny rabbits to magnificent horses and elephants, Murano's animal kingdom is overflowing with personality. Is your piece playful or realistic? Boldly coloured or beautifully restrained? Explore the cats, dogs, deer, bulls, bears and other mammals below and see where the shapes and glassmaking details lead you.

• Land Mammals - Antelope — 4 photos
• Land Mammals - Kangaroo — 6 photos
• Land Mammals - Buffalo & Bison — 11 photos
• Land Mammals - Bear — 88 photos
• Land Mammals - Bull — 55 photos
• Land Mammals - Camel — 13 photos
• Land Mammals - Cat — 321 photos
• Land Mammals - Cheetah — photo count not shown
• Land Mammals - Cow — 2 photos
• Land Mammals - Deer — 40 photos
• Land Mammals - Dog — 257 photos
• Land Mammals - Donkey — 43 photos
• Land Mammals - Elephant — 260 photos
• Land Mammals - Fox — 20 photos
• Land Mammals - Gazelle — 11 photos
• Land Mammals - Giraffe — 9 photos
• Land Mammals - Goat — 2 photos
• Land Mammals - Hamster — photo count not shown
• Land Mammals - Hedgehog — 3 photos
• Land Mammals - Hippopotamus — 10 photos
• Land Mammals - Horse — 155 photos
• Land Mammals - Lion — 6 photos
• Land Mammals - Llama — 1 photos
• Land Mammals - Monkey — 5 photos
• Land Mammals - Mouse — 19 photos
• Land Mammals - Panda — 2 photos
• Land Mammals - Panther — 3 photos
• Land Mammals - Pig — 30 photos
• Land Mammals - Rabbit — 172 photos
• Land Mammals - Ram — 3 photos
• Land Mammals - Rhinoceros — 6 photos
• Land Mammals - Sheep — 2 photos
• Land Mammals - Squirrel — 52 photos
• Land Mammals - Tiger — 8 photos
• Land Mammals - Boar — photo count not shown
• Land Mammals - Wolf — 1 photos
• Land Mammals - Zebra — 8 photos

Fish and marine life (19 albums)

Dive into a dazzling underwater world. Murano fish, dolphins, sharks, octopuses and aquarium-style sculptures can be wonderfully distinctive. Compare fins, flowing colours, bubbles, forms and bases to see whether another example resembles your own marine treasure.

• Fish - Swordfish & Marlin — 16 photos
• Sea Life - Aquarium — 144 photos
• Sea Life - Crab — 3 photos
• Sea Life - Dolphin — 146 photos
• Sea Life - Eel — 2 photos
• Sea Life - Fish — 766 photos
• Sea Life - Jellyfish — 8 photos
• Sea Life - Lobster — 3 photos
• Sea Life - Manta Ray, Sting Ray — 5 photos
• Sea Life - Octopus — 8 photos
• Sea Life - Sea Turtle — 34 photos
• Sea Life - Seahorse — 5 photos
• Sea Life - Seal and Walrus — 51 photos
• Sea Life - Shark — 32 photos
• Sea Life - Shell — 34 photos
• Sea Life - Shrimp — 1 photos
• Animal - Sea Life - Squid — 9 photos
• Sea Life - Starfish — 6 photos
• Sea Life - Whale — 28 photos

Reptiles and amphibians (5 albums)

Have you found a glass frog, turtle, snake or lizard? These captivating creatures have their own corner of the MGA library. Explore the albums and enjoy the surprising range of forms Murano glassmakers have brought to life.

• Reptiles & Amphibians - Crocodile — 2 photos
• Reptiles & Amphibians - Frog — 67 photos
• Reptiles & Amphibians - Lizard — 4 photos
• Reptiles & Amphibians - Snake — 1 photos
• Reptiles & Amphibians - Tortoise — 17 photos

Insects and other invertebrates (13 albums)

Sometimes the smallest creatures make the biggest impression. Delicate butterflies, curious snails, spiders and other little glass wonders are here to explore. Their tiny details can be especially rewarding when you're trying to recognise a design or compare a close match.

• Insects - Ant — photo count not shown
• Insects - Bee — 1 photos
• Insects - Beetle — photo count not shown
• Insects - Butterfly — 6 photos
• Insects - Caterpillar — 1 photos
• Insects - Cricket — photo count not shown
• Insects - Dragonfly — photo count not shown
• Insects - Grasshopper — photo count not shown
• Insects - Praying Mantis — photo count not shown
• Insects - Wasp — photo count not shown
• Arachnids & Other Invertebrates - Scorpion — photo count not shown
• Arachnids & Other Invertebrates - Snail — 105 photos
• Arachnids & Other Invertebrates - Spider — 2 photos

Mythical creatures (1 albums)

Not every creature in the Murano world comes from nature. If your piece looks like something from a legend, start here. The mythology collection is a delightful detour for collectors whose animals refuse to fit an ordinary category.

• Mythical Animals - Mythology — 14 photos

Additional animal and specialist species albums (34 albums)

Still haven't found your animal? Keep exploring! Some pieces sit between familiar species, while others belong to specialist collections. These extra albums offer new routes through the library, including different animal groupings and pieces displayed on bases or without them. Your closest match might be just one click away.

• Swan No 2 — 18 photos
• Duck No 2 — 41 photos
• FISH (ON BASE) No. 2 — 96 photos
• FISH (NO BASE) No. 2 — 44 photos
• BIRD (ON BASE) No. 2 — 318 photos
• BIRD (NO BASE) No. 2 — 85 photos
• TOUR D’ARGENT DUCK — 21 photos
• AQUARIUMS, OBELISK & PAPERWEIGHTS — 54 photos
• CORNUCOPIA & SHELLS — 16 photos
• PELICAN & TOUCAN — 48 photos
• COCKATOO & PARROT — 88 photos
• FISH (ON BASE) No. 1 — 201 photos
• BIRD (ON BASE) No. 1 — 503 photos
• PHEASANT — 94 photos
• CHICK, CHICKEN, GUINEA FOWL, HEN, ROOSTER, TURKEY — 116 photos
• DOLPHIN, SEAL, WALRUS, WHALE — 121 photos
• ANTELOPE, DEER, IBEX, RAM — 35 photos
• OWL — 110 photos
• GIRAFFE, HEDGEHOG, HIPPO, HIPPOPOTAMUS, KANGAROO, LION, TIGER, ZEBRA — 28 photos
• BUTTERFLY & TURTLE — 35 photos
• PENGUIN — 76 photos
• DUCK & SWAN No. 1 — 656 photos
• HIPPOCAMPUS , OCTOPUS & SNAIL — 55 photos
• MOUSE & SQUIRREL — 49 photos
• BISON, BUFFALO, BULL, PIG, RHINO — 54 photos
• BEAR & FOX — 64 photos
• CAMEL, DONKEY, HORSE, LLAMA, UNICORN — 125 photos
• CROCODILE, FROG, LIZARD, MONKEY — 53 photos
• ELEPHANT — 167 photos
• RABBIT — 114 photos
• DOG — 169 photos
• CAT — 201 photos
• FISH (NO BASE) No. 1 — 294 photos
• BIRD (NO BASE) No. 1 — 474 photos

Murano glassmakers, artists and furnaces (64 albums)

This is where a possible maker's name can turn into a fascinating discovery. Perhaps you've heard of Archimede Seguso, Venini, Barovier or another Murano glassmaking name. Or perhaps a label has given you your first clue. Explore albums devoted to artists, manufacturers and furnaces, and compare your animal with examples collected under those names. A familiar design can open the door to a much bigger story.

• Serenella Arte — 11 photos
• Furnace Tagliapietra — 1 photos
• LA MURRINA — 8 photos
• VETRERIA PITAU — 9 photos
• ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO No. 2 — 255 photos
• LIVIO SEGUSO — 43 photos
• ALDO BON — 4 photos
• La Fornasotta — 4 photos
• VETRERIA ESTEVAN ROSSETTO — 7 photos
• GIAMPAOLO NASON — 1 photos
• SERGIO COSTANTINI — 7 photos
• VITTORIO COSTANTINI — 8 photos
• SANDRO FRATTIN — 22 photos
• PAULY & C — 15 photos
• GRAL GLAS — 42 photos
• TONI ZUCCHERI — 6 photos
• VETRERIA MAZEGGA SRL — 9 photos
• GINO CENEDESE — 8 photos
• DINO ROSIN — 2 photos
• WALTER FURLAN — 6 photos
• LIP MURANO — 15 photos
• GIULIANO TOSI — 11 photos
• LA SERENISSIMA — 29 photos
• GIORGIO GUIMAN & MARCO GUIMAN — 18 photos
• ALBERTO SEGUSO — 2 photos
• ALBERTO TOSI — 11 photos
• RUBELLI VETRI D'ARTE — 36 photos
• Imperio Rossi — 6 photos
• GIANNI SEGUSO — 8 photos
• FERRO LORENZO — 21 photos
• ERMANNO NASON — 6 photos
• RENATO ANATRA — 38 photos
• ALDO NASON — 7 photos
• ALESSANDRO BARBARO — 5 photos
• ANDREA TAGLIAPIETRA ALESSANDRO TAGLIAPIETRA — 16 photos
• BAROVIER SEGUSO FERRO — 5 photos
• LUIGI MELLARA — 36 photos
• FRANCO BOTTARO — 39 photos
• SEGUSO DALLA VENEZIA — 23 photos
• DALLA VENEZIA MARTINUZZI — 4 photos
• Pino Signoretto — 41 photos
• ARS MURANO ELIO RAFFAELI ROBERTO CAMOZZO — 52 photos
• GIOVANNI NICOLA — 9 photos
• ARNALDO ZANELLA — 26 photos
• VENINI — 25 photos
• OBALL & OBALL2 — 162 photos
• BAROVIER AND TOSO — 105 photos
• AURELIANO TOSO — 89 photos
• GAMBARO AND POGGI MARIO GAMBARO. BRUNO POGGI — 77 photos
• CAMPANELLA BELL GLASS — 54 photos
• FERRO AND LAZZARINI — 141 photos
• ZANE MURANO — 29 photos
• FRANCO MORETTI — 108 photos
• LICIO & OSCAR ZANETTI — 209 photos
• SALVIATI (SALV) — 219 photos
• VINCENZO NASON — 367 photos
• GALLIANO FERRO — 149 photos
• FORMIA — 340 photos
• AVEM — 226 photos
• SEGUSO VETRI D'ARTE — 254 photos
• CENEDESE — 374 photos
• FRATELLI TOSO — 144 photos
• ALFREDO BARBINI — 325 photos
• ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO No. 1 — 681 photos

Historic VM registration reference albums (55 albums)

Found a VM number or curious mark? Follow that clue. Explore the numbered VM reference albums to discover names and registrations connected with Murano's glassmaking story. This is a particularly useful next stop when your animal has a mark, label or provenance clue that you want to investigate further.

• VM - 001 Carlo Moretti — 1 photos
• VM - 002 Venini — 1 photos
• VM - 003 Cristalleria Santi — 3 photos
• VM - 004 Vetreria Lag; Zonca; Selene — 1 photos
• VM - 005 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 006 Salviati & C. — 1 photos
• VM - 007 Barovier & Toso — 1 photos
• VM - 008 Mandruzzato — 1 photos
• VM - 009 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 010 Zanetti Murano — 18 photos
• VM - 011 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 012 Firme di Vetro group / Aureliano Toso — 1 photos
• VM - 013 Unknown Possibly Lighting Co — 1 photos
• VM - 014 AV Mazzega — 1 photos
• VM - 015 Unknown or UNassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 016 Effe Due Murano — 1 photos
• VM - 017 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 018 Sent Glass Studio — 2 photos
• VM - 019 Bucella Cristalli — 1 photos
• VM - 020 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 021 Anfora di Ferro — 1 photos
• VM - 022 Effetre Murano; La Murrina — 2 photos
• VM - 023 Effetre International — 6 photos
• VM - 024 Barbini; Pagnin & Bon — 1 photos
• VM - 026 Unknown Lighting Co ? — 1 photos
• VM - 027 Fratelli Barbini — 1 photos
• VM - 028 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 029 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 030 Bisazza Vetro — 1 photos
• VM - 031 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 032 iTRE — 1 photos
• VM - 033 De Majo — 1 photos
• VM - 034 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 035 Gianni Seguso — 9 photos
• VM - 036 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 037 Salvadori; Archimede Seguso ; Gambaro — 1 photos
• VM - 038 Salvadori — 12 photos
• VM 039 - Gambaro & Poggi — 15 photos
• VM - 040 LIP Murano; Includes Marcello Furlan; Pino Signoretto — 14 photos
• VM - 041 Formia — 23 photos
• VM - 042 A.L.T. & C. S.n.c. (Vetreria A.L.T.). ? — 1 photos
• VM - 043 Arte 80 (Renato Anatrà) — 6 photos
• VM - 044 Oball — 4 photos
• VM - 045 Gino Cenedese e Figlio — 3 photos
• VM - 046 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 047 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 048 Leucos; Artemide; Arteluce; Kalmar — 1 photos
• VM - 049 Unknown or Unassigned — 2 photos
• VM - 050 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 051 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 052 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 053 Vetreria Artistica Effe di M. Furlan — 1 photos
• VM - 054 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VM - 055 La Vetreria Bibierre — 1 photos
• 056 Cenedese / Seguso Conflict (period cenedese owned seguso name — 2 photos

VAM furnace and manufacturer registration albums (103 albums)

A Vetro Artistico Murano mark can be the beginning of another exciting search. Browse the extensive VAM-numbered album series to explore the manufacturers and furnaces associated with these registration references. Match any number you have to the relevant album, then discover the names and information behind it.

• VAM - 001 Futura T & B snc — 3 photos
• VAM - 002 Ongaro & Fuga — 2 photos
• VAM - 003 Ercole Moretti snc — 2 photos
• VAM - 004 Vetreria Artistica Oball — 11 photos
• VAM - 005 Artifex snc — 1 photos
• VAM - 006 Vetreria Artistica Rosa — 1 photos
• VAM - 007 Fornace Ferro Murano srl / Yalos 2019 — 4 photos
• VAM - 008 Andromeda International srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 009 Galliano Ferro — 2 photos
• VAM - 010 Nason & Moretti srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 011 Gino Cenedese & Figlio — 3 photos
• VAM - 012 Alfredo Barbini srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 013 Vetreria Artistica Virgilio — 1 photos
• VAM - 014 Zanchi srl — 3 photos
• VAM - 015 Ragazzi & C. snc — 4 photos
• VAM - 016 Antichi Angeli sas — 2 photos
• VAM - 017 Mazzuccato Gaetano Gino — 1 photos
• VAM - 018 Vetreria Murrine International (VMI) — 1 photos
• VAM - 019 Mazzuccato srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 020 TFZ Internazionale srl — 6 photos
• VAM - 021 Fratelli Tosi srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 022 Gambaro & Poggi sas & Gambaro e Tagliapietra — 11 photos
• VAM - 023 Zanetti Murano srl — 20 photos
• VAM - 024 Effe Vetreria Artistica — 6 photos
• VAM - 025 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 026 La Perla Veneziana — 2 photos
• VAM - 027 AV Mazzega srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 028 Linea Padovan — 1 photos
• VAM - 029 Ars Murano srl — 11 photos
• VAM - 030 Signoretto Lampadari — 2 photos
• VAM - 031 De Biasi srl — 3 photos
• VAM - 032 Seguso Gianni — 3 photos
• VAM - 033 Di Pi Vetreria Artigiana — 33 photos
• VAM - 034 GIULIANO TOSO — 1 photos
• VAM - 035 De Majo Illuminazione srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 036 Artigianato Muranese srl — 22 photos
• VAM - 037 Formia srl — 18 photos
• VAM - 038 Alessandro Mandruzzato — 3 photos
• VAM - 039 V Nason & C. Srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 040 Vetreria Colleoni snc — 27 photos
• VAM - 041 Fornasier Luigi snc — 5 photos
• VAM - 042 La Fenice — 3 photos
• VAM - 043 Signoretto & Bastianello srl — 4 photos
• VAM - 044 Elite Murano srl — 3 photos
• VAM - 045 NUOVA P.I.M. Sas — 1 photos
• VAM - 046 Panizzi Eugenio snc — 2 photos
• VAM - 047 Effetre spa — 1 photos
• VAM - 048 Idea Murano srl — 3 photos
• VAM - 049 Stefano Toso srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 050 Eugenio Ferro & C. 1929 srl — 6 photos
• VAM - 051 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 052 Rosis snc — 2 photos
• VAM - 053 PMG Fratelli Pitau — 4 photos
• VAM - 054 Esperienze di Vismann Sara — 1 photos
• VAM - 055 Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti — 2 photos
• VAM - 056 Rossi Rino (VRM - Valter Rossi Murano or Imperio Rossi) — 1 photos
• VAM - 057 Simone Giovanni Cenedese / Simone Cenedese — 2 photos
• VAM - 058 Eli Vetri d’Arte di A. & A. & M. Formentello S.N.C. — 1 photos
• VAM - 059 D’Este e Zane Art Glass srl — 4 photos
• VAM - 060 Ferro Lorenzo Murano — 19 photos
• VAM - 061 La Fornasotta di Urban Gabriele — 7 photos
• VAM - 062 Millefiori Factory — 6 photos
• VAM - 063 BP Barbara Proverbio — 2 photos
• VAM - 064 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 065 Esse 2 sas di Serena Carlotta — 5 photos
• VAM - 066 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 067 Zanvettori Manuela — 3 photos
• VAM - 068 Sergio Tiozzo — 2 photos
• VAM - 069 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 070 Vetreria Accaeffe srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 071 Unknown or Unassigned — 1 photos
• VAM - 072 Stefano Toso — 1 photos
• VAM - 073 Polychromy srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 074 La Fucina del Vetro srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 075 Vetraria Morasso — 2 photos
• VAM - 076 Art Glass Studio srl — 3 photos
• VAM - 077 MilleVetri Murano SRL — 2 photos
• VAM - 078 Fratelli Barbini Glass Mirror — 2 photos
• VAM - 079 Alessandro Tagliapietra — 4 photos
• VAM - 080 Striulli A. Vetri d’Arte — 2 photos
• VAM - 081 Roberto Guidotti Original Murano — 1 photos
• VAM - 082 Vetreria Pino Signoretto — 1 photos
• VAM - 083 Cesare Sent snc — 1 photos
• VAM - 084 Linea Tagliapietra di Fabio T. — 1 photos
• VAM - 085 Ragazzi sas — 2 photos
• VAM - 086 Arte di Murano — 1 photos
• VAM - 087 Nicolamoretti snc — 2 photos
• VAM - 088 New Murano Gallery — 2 photos
• VAM - 089 L’Antica Perla di Molin Liviana — 2 photos
• VAM - 090 Berengo Studio 1989 — 2 photos
• VAM - 091 Schiavon Massimiliano Art Team — 1 photos
• VAM - 092 Vetreria Badioli — 2 photos
• VAM - 093 Costantini Glass Beads — 2 photos
• VAM - 094 Ditta Vianello — 1 photos
• VAM - 095 Vetrate Artistiche di S. Bullo — 2 photos
• VAM - 096 Wave Murano Glass — 4 photos
• VAM - 097 AAV Barbini srl — 2 photos
• VAM - 098 Effetre Murano srl — 1 photos
• VAM - 099 TMG Murano Glass; Amurianas Vitrum; Riccardo Labs — 2 photos
• VAM - 100 Vianello Nadia Murrine — 2 photos
• VAM - 101 Fornace Mian — 2 photos
• VAM - 102 Vetreria R.C.R. — 3 photos
• VAM - 103 Majega Murano — 1 photos

Zoo and legacy collections (9 albums)

Welcome to the zoo! The New Murano Animals Zoo and earlier zoo collections offer a wonderful way to wander through an astonishing variety of glass animals. These larger galleries are perfect when you're unsure what to call your piece, want broader comparisons or simply love discovering what Murano artists have created.

• Semi-Aquatic Animals - Beaver — 2 photos
• New Murano Animals Zoo 001 — 318 photos
• OLD MURANO ANIMALS ZOO NO 4 — 612 photos
• OLD MURANO ANIMALS ZOO No. 3 — 991 photos
• OLD MURANO ANIMAL ZOO No. 2 — 981 photos
• MUST SEE TREASURES — 5 photos
• TBD — 318 photos
• COLLECTIONS — 115 photos
• Album — 2 photos

Labels, techniques and research collections (12 albums)

That little sticker or signature could be a big clue. Explore label collections, importer names, specialist techniques and research albums that may help you take the next step in identifying your glass. Even when you don't yet know the animal's maker, a surviving mark or a distinctive surface treatment can lead you somewhere new.

• Camer Label — 29 photos
• DECANTER — 52 photos
• S. PUCCINI - TBD — 46 photos
• SVCC — 15 photos
• ALVIN IMPORT/EXPORT LABEL — 8 photos
• DECORA IMPORT/EXPORT LABEL — 13 photos
• SEGUSO AV — 42 photos
• VAMSA — 30 photos
• SCAVO — 49 photos
• CARNEVALE — 15 photos
• AUTHENTIC LABELS — 20 photos
• JORDAN IMPORT CO, JICO — 350 photos

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New to identification? Our companion article, How to Identify Murano Glass Animals, shows you what to look for, how to compare makers and how to assess authenticity.