Bohemian glass

English Noun - + A variety of hard glass of fine quality (often remarkable for beauty of colour), originally and traditionally made in Bohemia, classically containing silica, lime, and potash rather than soda, and no lead. en 1944 Clay Products News and Ceramic Record 17-19 7 Bohemians used it like rock crystal, cutting and grinding it to the desired shapes and patterns. The sons and grandsons of these men who had made Bohemian glass in England made English glass in England [now]. en 1975 Histoire Et Archéologie 1717 The Miottis [were] given permission to make "Bohemian" glass in Venice. 1718 The making of artificial pearls was invented by Janin, a paternoster and coral worker. 1736 Guiseppe Briatti (?) receives ten-year patent to make "Bohemian" glass in Venice. Translations Czech: cs Further reading Bohemian en Glass Czech Republic