Contemporary Murano-inspired works, clockwise from top left: Stories of Italy black-and-white reversible vase ... Of course, like sand, the main component of glass, such expertise was impossible ...

Crucially, Vincent said she recognized markings on the vase's base indicating that it was made in Italy, from high-end Murano glass. But one word remained a mystery to her, so once home she shared ...

based in Murano. During ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's 2012 visit to Seattle, Washington, a similar vase was presented to glass expert Arlie Sulka. "My father was a security salesman," ROADSHOW guest Susan ...

Jessica Vincent found this rare Murano glass vase in an op shop in Virginia. It sold at auction for $171,000. Photo / AP Jessica Vincent had just started surveying the shelves of a Virginia thrift ...

“We’re not all under the age of 35 but the average age is definitely under 35 — which is unheard of in Murano,” said Beltrami. Glass is formed by melting sand, soda ash and limestone at ...

On a regular afternoon in June, a colorful glass vase caught her eye. It was 13 inches and wrapped in burgundy and green brushstrokes. Then she saw the mark on the bottom: Murano. “It was so ...