murrhine glass

noun

glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.

a ware composed of glass in which metals, precious stones, or the like are embedded.

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British Dictionary definitions for murrhine glass

murrhine glass

noun

a type of Eastern glassware made from fluorspar and decorated with pieces of coloured metal

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