Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait



On eBay Now...

Millefiori RED Multi Glass Flower Mosiac Slab 2.25" X 2.25" X 1.25" .68# For Sale


Millefiori RED Multi Glass Flower Mosiac Slab  2.25
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.


Buy Now

Millefiori RED Multi Glass Flower Mosiac Slab 2.25" X 2.25" X 1.25" .68#:
$16.00

This listing is for THIS block (or the other half) of this pattern of Black Millefiori glass with multi colored flowers 


It measures 4 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 1 5/8" 


It weighs around 2.3 pounds


It is manufactured in China. Millefiori, also known as Murrine, is one of the best-known and highly sought after techniques of glass making. It stands for "a thousand flowers" in Italian, and indeed, the end result of this painstaking work often reminds one of a field of whimsical flowers showing off their beautiful colors. 


The creation of a millefiori pattern is a multi-step process, but it all starts with a glass rod prepared in a special way. It contains multiple layers of semi-liquid glass paste applied one on top of another around the cylindrical rod. Each layer is molded to have a certain shape (usually star or flower-like) and color. 


The preparation continues as the resulting multi-layered rod is stretched and then cut up into small cylindrical pieces called "murrine." The murrine are then cleaned up and arranged in a desired pattern within a special heat-resistant mold to give the product the necessary shape. Next, the mold containing the murrine pattern is placed into the special furnace. These furnaces are the cornerstone of the glassmaking craft, as the artisans use them to heat up the glass mixture and work it while it's in a liquid state. Once murrine start bonding with each other inside the furnace, the mold is removed, and its contents are pressed to create a continuous Millefiori surface with no gaps. After that, it's back to the furnace again for creating and shaping the final product.


We do combine shipping costs.



Buy Now

Catholic Green Red Murano Millefiori Glass 5 Decade Rosary Silver Tone Crucifix picture

Catholic Green Red Murano Millefiori Glass 5 Decade Rosary Silver Tone Crucifix

$22.99



Small Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight 2

Small Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight 2" White Blue Red Yellow Rods Flowers

$14.95



Vintage Murano Decorative Millefiori Green Red Bronze Blown Glass Christmas Tree picture

Vintage Murano Decorative Millefiori Green Red Bronze Blown Glass Christmas Tree

$135.00



Handcrafted Traditions Ribbed Ruby Red Millefiori Glass Canister Jar 5.25”Wx6”H picture

Handcrafted Traditions Ribbed Ruby Red Millefiori Glass Canister Jar 5.25”Wx6”H

$26.00



Millefiori RED Multi Glass Flower Mosiac Slab  2.25

Millefiori RED Multi Glass Flower Mosiac Slab 2.25" X 2.25" X 1.25" .68#

$17.00



Murano Art Glass Deep Red with Millefiori Round Orb Globe Shade Flared Base  picture

Murano Art Glass Deep Red with Millefiori Round Orb Globe Shade Flared Base

$35.00



Millefiori Paperweight Style Shot Glass Red White and Blue Patriotic Clear Glass picture

Millefiori Paperweight Style Shot Glass Red White and Blue Patriotic Clear Glass

$124.95



Millefiori Venetian RARE Yellow Red Matched Cooper Collection Africa 34 Inch picture

Millefiori Venetian RARE Yellow Red Matched Cooper Collection Africa 34 Inch

$260.00



Images © photo12.com-Pierre-Jean Chalençon
A Traveling Exhibition from Russell Etling Company (c) 2011