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Venetian glass

American  

noun

  1. ornamental glassware of the type made at Venice, especially that from the island of Murano.


Venetian glass British  

noun

  1. fine ornamental glassware made in or near Venice, esp at Murano

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Venetian glass

First recorded in 1835–45

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Edmonds made a dozen Venetian glass mosaics for a 1995 public art commission at the Metro Pacific Station in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2021

Before then, he had curated exhibitions on subjects ranging from Venetian glass to Edvard Munch and Henri Matisse.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2018

In addition to my father’s library, the house was full of treasures my mother had collected – Sèvres china, Venetian glass, antique silver.

From The Guardian Aug. 2, 2017

Later, we sit under crimson Venetian glass chandeliers in Encore’s casino and play blackjack with fervor.

From Washington Post Mar. 26, 2015

A great solid silver donkey with panniers which must hold a pint of ink, stands on a table close to an oval Venetian glass framed in gold and silver.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.

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