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Venetian Glass from the Island of Murano

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So many sites spend paragraphs detailing the history of how glass came to be made on the Venetian island of Murano, assuming that you know why this would be of interest.

I'd rather wow you with the glass products made there and leave you to read about the history elsewhere, if you're interested. 

Ready?  I doubt it!

 

Lamps that let you imagine you live in Casanova's Venice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are modern lamps too!

 

 

Tableware that makes you feel like a Doge in his palace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewelry that could have decorated a Venetian beauty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations that seem alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murano

The island of Murano is a 15 minute boat ride (vaporetto, boat-bus) from Venice. 

The island is dotted with shops like this one.

 

And you can visit factories and see a demonstration of glass making.

The town is built like Venice, on mud-flats.  The buildings run along canals.

 

Many of these images are promotional images from the Vetri di Murano site which offers in English, Italian, and French:

 Murano history  /  Murano glass company directory  /  Murano glass school listing

Some of the companies let you order on-line.