Impressionist Murrini Flower Vase

This Impressionist Murrini Flower Vase is carefully and thoughtfully created by Virginia and Tony using murrini slices and various bits of colored glass created in the glass blowing studio.  There are many different pieces of special glass contained in this vase.  It is delightful when examining it from all directions.

The elaborate millefiore pattern making techniques of pieces included in this vase are extremely laborious.  Years ago when first introduced, Millefiore glass was rare and considered suitable for only the uppermost tables of society.

The term millefiori is a combination of the Italian words "mille" (thousand) and "fiori" (flowers).; meaning together a thousand flowers! What a beautiful name for a beautiful design.The millefiori technique involves the production of glass canes or murrini rods.  They have multicolored patterns that run throughout the rod. These patterns are viewable only from the cut ends of the cane. A murrine rod is created, heated in a furnace and pulled until thin while still maintaining the cross section's design. They are fused together again with other rods and cut to create flower patterns.