Murano Millefiori Thousand Flowers Hand Blown Glass Semi-Sphere On Metal Stand

Vintage Murano Millefiori “Thousand Flowers” Hand Blown Glass Ball On Metal Stand Made In Italy - Satin Acid Washed. This is a semi-sphere paperweight that is on a gold finish metal base. There is a strange blemish there’s a spot caves in and it was painted in with a red color see all photos for condition. I have more millefiori glass if interested in a bundle to save on shipping. Millefiori glass is a decorative glass that gets its name from the Italian "thousand flowers" and features a distinctive flower-like pattern. The technique involves heating and fusing bundles of colored glass rods into a thick rod, which is then sliced into small disks called "murrine". These disks are applied to hot glass, reheated, and then blown to create a brilliantly colored, intricately designed piece of glassware. After that this was acid washed to get that satin texture and look.