{"product_id":"art-glass-murano-paperweight-millefiori-candy-cane-glass","title":"Art Glass Murano Paperweight Millefiori Candy Cane Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning Art Glass Murano paperweight millefiori candy cane is a stunning piece of art. Handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this piece features intricate glasswork and bright colors to create a truly eye-catching display. The unique design is crafted using ancient techniques and is sure to be a conversation starter in any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Glass Murano Paperweight Millefiori candy cane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI purchased a collection of vintage art glass paperweights and I will be offering them here as I go through the collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeach one is handmade and has such detail and beauty and is reminiscent of an era gone by when folks used to write letters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillefiori\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003csmall\u003eItalian: \u003c\/small\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)\" class=\"IPA\" lang=\"it-Latn-fonipa\"\u003e[ˌmilleˈfjoːri]\u003c\/span\u003e) is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglasswork\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etechnique that produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. The term millefiori is a combination of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eItalian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewords \"mille\" (thousand) and \"fiori\" (flowers).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-dph_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApsley Pellatt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein his book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuriosities of Glass Making\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the first to use the term \"millefiori\", which appeared in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1849; prior to that, the beads were called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emosaic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebeads. While the use of this technique long precedes the term \"millefiori\", it is now most frequently associated with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVenetian glassware.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Egglezos_2-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the late 1980s, the millefiori technique has been applied to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epolymer clay\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand other materials.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs the polymer clay is quite pliable and does not need to be heated and reheated to fuse it, it is a much easier medium in which to produce millefiori patterns than glass.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-artsncrafts_5-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wainfleet Trading Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186337087727,"sku":"rbj1792588440813","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/8515\/1471\/files\/art-glass-murano-paperweight-millefiori-candy-cane-glass_1.png?v=1792588446","url":"https:\/\/primechicstore.shop\/products\/art-glass-murano-paperweight-millefiori-candy-cane-glass","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}