venetian glass

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Definition of venetian glass in English English dictionary

A fine, often colored and ornamented glassware made in or near Venice, Italy. Variety of glassware made in Venice from the 13th century to the present. In the 15th century efforts were concentrated on the perfection of cristallo (clear glass that approximated rock crystal in appearance). By the 16th century Venetian glassmakers mastered techniques of adding colour and of removing the smoky tint produced by metal in the glass material. These and other secrets were guarded closely, and defecting workers were severely punished. But eventually many Venetian glassmakers did defect, and the techniques became common knowledge in France, Germany, The Netherlands, and England

fine glassware made near Venice

Hyphenation

Ve·ne·tian glass

Turkish pronunciation

vınişın gläs

Pronunciation

/vəˈnēsʜən ˈglas/ /vəˈniːʃən ˈɡlæs/