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When sliced, this type of murrine has the appearance of many flowers, thus "mille-" (thousand) "fiori" (flowers).
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In 1872, the company was successful, managing to replicate the type of glass commonly known as murrina (plural, murrine).
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When sliced, this type of murrine has many points, thus mille (thousand) fiori (flowers).
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Murrine can be made in infinite designssome styles are more familiar, such as millefiori.
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The better-known term millefiori is a style of murrine that is defined by each layer of molten colour being molded into a star, then cooled and layered again.
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Artists working in glass design murrine in a variety of ways from simple circular or square patterns to complex detailed designs to even portraits of people.
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