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MILK GLASS IS AN OPAQUE OR TRANSLUCENT MILKY WHITE OR COLOURED GLASS, BLOWN OR PRESSED INTO A WIDE VARIETY OF SHAPES. FIRST MADE IN VENICE IN THE 16TH CENTURY, COLOURS INCLUDE BLUE, PINK, YELLOW, BROWN, BLACK, AND THE WHITE THAT LED TO ITS POPULAR NAME. FIRST MADE IN VENICE IN THE 16TH CENTURY, COLOURS INCLUDE BLUE, PINK, YELLOW, BROWN, BLACK, AND WHITE. 19TH-CENTURY GLASS MAKERS CALLED MILKY WHITE OPAQUE GLASS "OPAL GLASS". THE NAME MILK GLASS IS RELATIVELY RECENT. THE WHITE COLOUR IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ADDITION OF AN OPACIFIER, E.G. TIN DIOXIDE OR BONE ASH. MADE INTO DECORATIVE DINNERWARE, LAMPS, VASES AND COSTUME JEWELLERY, MILK GLASS WAS HIGHLY POPULAR DURING THE FIN DE SIÈCLE.
THIS STUNNING RETRO WHITE MILK GLASS BROAD RIMMED FLOWER VASE HAS A PARTICULARLY PRETTY AND QUITE CLASSY DESIGN AROUND IT. THE VASE MEASURES 12.3cm x 11cm AND IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. THE VASE WOULD BE STUNNING WITH A SMALL BUNCH OF BRIGHT FLOWERS IN IT ON A DESK OR EVEN ON YOUR DINING ROOM TABLE OR SERVER AT A DINNER PARTY.
LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_glass
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