Description
Cheers to a set of bright and bold Murano Highball Glasses. For centuries the Venetian island of Murano has been home to some of the world's greatest glass artisans and this lively set of cocktail glasses, iced tea glasses, or simple water glasses is a beautiful way to enjoy the tradition every day.
Each of these Murano drinking glasses is created by first gathering a globe of molten colored glass onto a rod and then rolling it in a bed of tiny multicolored glass shards. As the artist blows and rotates the molten glass into shape, the small shards stretch and expand, creating the harlequin effect you see here. Though they may appear hand-painted, Murano glass artisans are known for their ability to achieve multicolored effects using only fused molten glass. No two pieces are alike and their handcrafted nature is part of the appeal of our Murano glasses set.
Museum Story
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Behring Center, is responsible for the collection, care, and preservation of more than three million objects. The glass and ceramics collection contains tens of thousands of fragile artifacts from all over the world.
Details
- Set of four
- Handcrafted Murano glass
- 3"L x 3"W x 5.5"H
- 16 oz. capacity each
- Hand wash only
- Made in Italy
