Donate SIGN UP
Home > Arts & Literature > Murano glass terminology

Murano glass terminology

Avatar Image
kts | 12:18 Sat 09th Dec 2006 | Arts & Literature
4 Answers
Does anybody know the Italian word for "bottle" that is now used in English to describe something very inferior?
Apparently Renaissance Murano glass blowers used this word for failed pieces of work that were kept as examples of what not to do.
prev Which novelist assisted the architect of the chapel at the Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford ?
  
next pax bonum
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 4 of 4rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by kts. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Avatar Image Quizmonster
Fiasco.
12:33 Sat 09th Dec 2006
Avatar Image heathfield
QM, Your erudition stands out as an example to today's generation. ;-)
10:26 Mon 11th Dec 2006
Avatar Image kts
Question Author
Many thanks !
14:41 Mon 11th Dec 2006
Avatar Image jno
related to the word flask, I think
21:49 Tue 12th Dec 2006

1 to 4 of 4rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Murano glass terminology

Answer Question >>

Related Questions

Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.