Murano

A History of Glass

• Author(s): Gianfranco Toso,
• Publisher: Arsenale
• Pages: 191
• ISBN_10: 8877432152
  ISBN_13: 9788877432155
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware , Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics , Crafts & Hobbies / Carving ,

Description:... Discusses the origins of glass production, describing methods used by the Egyptians and the Romans. The earliest evidence of glass-making in Murano dates form the 7th to the 8th centuries AD and this beautifully illustrated book traces the fascinatign histroy of the manufacture of Murano the present day, expressing hopes for the future.