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CP_U03E_WThis gorgeous Murano Glass Egg paperweight figurine was crafted in the famed workshops of Murano Island in Venice, Italy using world-renown Millefiori technique. The Venetian masters with decades of experience create tiny mosaic glass pieces and fuse them together in special furnaces, then cover with 24K gold foil to achieve this magical fairy-tale quilt look. Murano Glass is well-known around the world for its vibrant colors, precise forms, fine craftsmanship and artistic designs that transcend fashions. This Venetian Millefiori Glass Egg paperweight shows all these qualities and makes a gorgeous gift to anyone who appreciates handcrafted beauty and Venetian artistry.
Egg has special symbolism that makes it an ideal meaningful gift for the special people in your life. It is not only an important part of Easter celebrations, signifying eternal life and resurrection, but is also a universally accepted symbol of the creation and the potential of life. This Egg can serve as a decorative piece to show off in your home, or as a gorgeous Millefiori glass paperweight to bring a touch of Venice to your office.
Measurements: The Murano Egg measures a little over 3 inches in height and 2 1/4 inches in diameter in its widest part. The diameter of the base is just over 1 inch. It is very well packaged to avoid damage in transit and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Because each Millefiori Glass paperweight is a unique work of art made by hand, slight variations of colors, patterns, and shapes are possible.
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Murano Glass Millefiori, also known as a thousand flowers, is a glass-making technique invented in ancient Egypt, perfected in ancient Rome, then forgotten and reinvented again on Murano island. Dipping a blob of hot malleable glass into pre-cut pieces of Millefiori made from a special millefiori cane, the master creates a design of a thousand flowers on the surface of the glass and then heats the glass again to fully bind the millefiori pieces to the surface. Often 24K gold foil is wrapped around the object and fused into it to create unique sparkly appearance with Millefiori design. The master then sits on the bench and works the hot glass to create the desired shape and design, repeatedly reheating the glass. This is how Murano Glass Millefiori figurines, sculptures, vases, bowls, and many other artistic objects are created by hand in Murano Glass factories.
