Murano Millefiori Art Glass Pitcher / Carafe - Blue

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 DP_F2_B
This magnificent blown Murano Glass pitcher features stunning design, deep colors, and exquisite detail - the key characteristics of the work of famed Murano Glass masters. Like a splash of precious stones, glistening Millefiori mosaics in a multitude of cheerful colors pop up in the silver-lined translucent glass. The classical form combined with its elaborate artistic design highlight Murano masters' talents not just in crafting beautiful glassware but also in creating unique designs, making them artists and artisans at once. Whether you choose to serve wine, water, or soft drinks in this carafe, or just display it in your home as a decorative piece, it is an excellent addition to any interior design, a token of world-famous Venetian artistry and distinctive Italian style.

• Measurements: The Murano pitcher is approximately 9 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter in its widest part.
• This beautiful authentic Murano Glass pitcher was handmade in a family workshop on Murano island using only traditional glass-making methods.
• The glass artist who made and signed this carafe is a third-generation Murano maestro, whose work is displayed in art galleries and at exhibitions worldwide.
• The carafe features the signature of the glass master, the attached sticker further proving its Murano origin, and the certificate of authenticity.
• Because each item is a unique work of art made by hand, slight variations of sizes, colors, patterns, and shapes are possible.

To create Millefiori Murano Glass masters first need to cut special millefiori glass canes into tiny pieces, sort those pieces manually by color, and then use them in the glass-making process to achieve the unique Millefiori look of a thousand flowers. To make a Murano Glass pitcher, carafe, or decanter, the master gathers molten glass at the end of a special metal rod, then immerses it into bowls with color-sorted Millefiori pieces, making these pieces stick to the surface. The piece consisting of the layer of molten glass covered with a layer of millefiori beads is then heated up in the furnace, making the two layers fuse and creating the Millefiori pattern on the surface of the art glass object. The object is then re-heated and formed by the master using basic instruments such as pliers and scissors to get the desired pitcher shape.