Invented about 1938 in Murano, Italy, by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, two Italian glass artists, the handkerchief vase resembles a fluttering cloth handkerchief that has been hardened and ...

This vintage glass is sure to set off a new aesthetically pleasing trend. Here's a breakdown of its design and the extravagant island it comes from.

Murano is an island in Venice where there's a huge history of glass-making. All the Venetian glass comes from there. This is called a Veronese vase. Veronese was an Italian painter.

While Murano glass dates back to at least the 15th century, Italian glassmaking stretches back at least 1,000 years before that.

The “Murano” on the vase’s bottom referred to the island in Venice that has been famous for its glasswork since the 13th century.

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 ...

Shoppers struck luck at a Virginia thrift shop after a vase bought at $3.99 was sold into the art world for more than $100,000.

Traditions Murano Glass, an Ancient Art Revived A new generation of artisans is adding to the long history of the Italian craft, known for its strange shapes, odd colors and secretive techniques.