murrine

/ˈmɜrin/
noun
  1. A type of decorative glassware made by fusing together slices of multicolored glass canes, often used in beads and small objects.
    • The workshop taught students how to produce murrine using traditional Italian techniques.
    • Murrine glass requires careful heating and layering to create patterns.
    • She bought a necklace made of murrine beads at the artisan fair.
adjective
  1. Relating to or made using the murrine glass technique.
    • Murrine vases are popular among collectors of modern glass art.
    • He admired the murrine pattern in the window panel.
    • The artist specialized in murrine paperweights with floral designs.
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