This is one of two 1997 limited edition millefiori plates produced by Carlo Moretti, a workshop on Murano Island, Italy. This is a one-of-a-kind item. The Carlo Moretti workshop was founded in 1958 in Murano, Venice, by brothers Carlo Moretti and Giovanni Moretti. They are the grandsons of the founder of the Ercole Moretti workshop, famous for its murrine and millefiori plates. This plate was made by Giovanni Moretti, the elder brother. The special murrine made for this plate were created with the intention of dramatically changing color and shade depending on the viewing angle, and these murrine are not seen anywhere else. This is truly a millefiori plate that only Giovanni Moretti could create. The actual item looks even more vibrant and beautiful. I have never seen murrine with this level of transparency. Giovanni Moretti passed away in 2014, making this plate a phantom Venetian glass piece. The careful polishing gives it a luxurious satin finish. It looks wonderful displayed by a window. Comes with the workshop label. Size: Approximately 19.5 cm in diameter / 1.5 cm in height Decorative plate, display plate. Vases, tea sets, teacups, tea utensils, matcha bowls, bowls, flower vases, plates, kettles, tea kettles, mizusashi (water jars), artists, artist's works, boda, Edo Kiriko, Satsuma Kiriko, flower vases, old Noritake, millefiori, Limoges, cups, Venetian glass, Nordic, vintage, flower vases, Sèvres, wine glasses, stained glass, Émile Gallé, Gallé, Daum Nancy, table lamps, murrine, Murrini, Murano glass, Murano glass, glasses, plates, cup & saucer, Waho Funaki, Waho Funaki, Waho Funaki, Masato Hirata, Kyoichi Murakami, Takashi Imaizumi, Manabu Muramatsu, Kyoichi Murakami, Yoshikazu Miyake, Giichi Miyake, Masahiro Ishikawa, Ryo Nishiyama, Takaomi Fujishima, Tatsumi Yamashita, Shingo Tasaka, Yutaka Morinaga, Naoya Arakawa, Ikuchijima, Ishikawa Glass Crafts, Takashi Nagaki, Kyoko Tanaka, Yoshihiro Nishiyama, Kurashiki Glass, Ryukyu Glass, Shinzo Kotani, Shinzo Kotani, Eiji Kotani, Kyohei Fujita, folk art glass, hand-blown glass, molded wine glasses, engravings, signatures, bowls, Kurashiki Glass, folk art shops, goblets.