Antique Venetian Murano Millefiori Perfume Bottle
This beautiful antique Venetian Murano Millefiori perfume or scent bottle is a wonderful example of traditional Italian craftsmanship. It is Hand-blown in a delightful tear-drop or fancy leaf shape, the bottle has shimmering gold aventurine flakes sprinkled throughout the glass, creating a stunning, sparkling effect when it catches the light.
Decorated with bright millefiori floral canes in reds, white, blues, and yellows. Each flower is formed using slices of patterned glass cane fused into molten glass, a centuries-old Venetian technique meaning “a thousand flowers.” These colorful flowers contrast beautifully against the warm golden flakes of aventurine glass.
The bottle has a creative ruffled and crimped crest running along the edge, along with a playful curled and narrow end, emphasizing its tear or leaf form. A stylized metal collar secures a removable screw-in stopper, designed for gently dabbing perfume or scented oils rather than spraying.
While the exact date of manufacture is unknown, the materials, crafting, and finishing details are consistent with antique Venetian Murano-style millefiori glass perfume bottles made in the late 19th to early 20th century. The bottle shows natural age-related character consistent with hand-crafted glass and metalwork.
As an antique, you will not see an exact replica. The millefiori decoration, gold aventurine, and hand-blown form means that no two examples are going to be identical, making it a highly collectible Venetian art glass object.
Key Features
- Antique Venetian Murano millefiori scent bottle
- Hand-blown glass with gold aventurine sprinkles
- Millefiori floral canes in red, white, blue, and yellow
- Tear-drop or leaf-inspired shape with ruffls and curled tail
- Screw-in metal stopper with dauber applicator
- Perfume or fragrance oil applicator bottle
- Exact date unknown, likely late 19th–early 20th century based on make and materials
