What is Murano Glass?
Murano refers to an island off of Venice on the east coast of Northern Italy. It has been a center for glass making for over a thousand years. The first known document speaking of glass artisans in Murano was written in AD 982. By 1224 there was a guild of glass blowers and in 1271 there are documents regulating the production of glass. The artistry and craft of glass blowing was passed down from father to son, and became a trade exclusively for those born on the island of Murano – where all of the factories were moved from Venice 1291 to avoid fire. To say that glass is in Murano’s blood would be a true statement. To this day, glass from Murano is renowned all over the world for its unsurpassed quality and sophistication.
