Murano Glass ancient tradition

Ancient tradition of Ancient tradition of Murano Glass A short introduction and some suggestion for shopping some suggestion for shopping

Where ? Where ? The island of Murano is about 1km from city of Venice.

When? In the middle of Venetian Lagoon, Murano has become famous at the end of XIII century, when Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano.

What? Glass is product created from silicon mixtures (quartz, sand, sodium, iron, calcium, and more) sodium, iron, calcium, and more) To create coloured glass, small quantities of metallic oxides are added: iron for green, cobalt for blue, colloidal gold or copper for red, tin for milky coloured glass.

Who? Glassmakers are skilled artisans Glass production has not changed at all throughout the centuries. No new advanced techniques have been invented after the blow pipe technique: the result depends most of all on the expertise and the technique: the result depends most of all on the expertise and the artistic skills of the glass artisan

How? Technique and skill make difference at artisan level

Why? Because glassmaking is a passion. It’s a kind of art, not a kind of job With glass is possible to create many kinds of objects in different forms. We offers you a wide range of typical Murano glass.

VASES Cylindrical mouth‐blown vase with red base in Murano glass. Square and rectangular hot‐worked crystal and blue Murrina beads. Powerful cylindrical crystal‐ gold vase with spiral ornamentation. More than 70 wafers of gold leaf went into this piece, once molten glass had been passed over them. This exciting innovative product can only exist thanks to Maestro Amadi’s great strength as only he can blow such heavy vases.

CUPS Crystal mouth‐blown bowl Mouth‐blown bowl in Crystal Murano glass in Murano glass with leaves i M l ith l Murano glass with Murano glass with bowl, blown by bowl blown by in brown Aventurine and crystal and amethyst mouth, with hot Aventurine Murrina roses, Murrina beads. Hot‐ application of applied hot. applied hot applied horizontal band applied horizontal band coloured and anfiric coloured and Zanfiric of blue Aventurine glass or silver leaf Murrina work. twists.

CHALICES & TUMBLERS Multi coloured goblet with red glass base Multi‐coloured goblet with red glass base and bowl. The stem is pincered in crystal‐ gold glass and adorned with stylish red curling wisps. The glass also displays a thin, curling wisps. The glass also displays a thin, elegant round incision, performed by the Maestro during its creation. Murano glass black goblet With a smooth glass, in the form of a cylindrical f f l d l bell, the goblet has a base of an inverted cone. The Maestro Th M t has created a stem with flattened spheres, all of spheres all of different sizes.

CANDLESTICKS Blown glass candelabrum with round Hot‐detailed red glass candelabrum of base, bulb‐shaped column and goblet delicate and stylish shape, carried on a cone opening, all enhanced by white and sky base and representing, in its transparency, blue round Murrina craft, prepared the maximum expression of purity in its while hot. lines.

JEWELS Handmade Murano glass bead necklace made using the “lamp” technique and gilded. The flat, round stones are light and dark aquamarine, sea green and cobalt blue colours. Each bead has been delicately fashioned and l hb dh b d l l f h d d contains a thin 24K gold leaf. The clasp is in gold‐plated 925 Italian silver. Three‐piece necklace, bracelet and earring set in handmade Murano glass bead necklace made using the “lamp” technique and covered with gold leaf. The necklace set is made up of two different sizes of black and crystal glass with 24K gold leaf core. d l l i h 24K ld l f The clasp is in gold‐plated 925 Italian silver.

Murano Glass Online Shop (each blown glass item is unique and handmade) We ship to all major countries. All items are carefully packed to ensure their arrival in perfect condition. their arrival in perfect condition.

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