Venetian glass

American  

noun

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

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Venetian glass British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Venetian glass

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Many of us crave the excess of Venetian glass: the swirling patterns; the noisy, clashing colors; the unreasonable, unnecessary details.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

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

“Just so,” replied the chiffonier, tossing off his draught from an ornament of Venetian glass.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various