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murrhine glass

American  

noun

  1. glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.

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

murrhine glass British  

noun

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

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