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Venetian glass

noun

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


Venetian glass

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Venetian glass1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

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

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

Venetian glass became a coveted luxury, and Venice closely guarded the secrets of its production.

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

From BBC

Though the hotel traces its roots to a 14th-century inn, its new décor mixes modern furniture with Venetian glass lamps and mural-size black and white photography.

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