Cup

Italian, possibly Venice (Murano)

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The “chalcedony” glass of these delicate objects mimics the banded, multicolored agate stone of the same name. The technique involves the addition of several metallic oxides into a glass batch that is intentionally left poorly mixed, resulting in streaky veins of color.

Cup, Chalcedony glass; blown, Italian, possibly Venice (Murano)

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