Millefiori Bowl

1–100 CE Overall: 3.8 x 8.8 cm (1 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.); Diameter of foot: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1919.10

Mosaic glass, also called millefiori, was cast in a two-part mold. Fused glass rods of different colors were bundled together into patterns, then sliced into disk-shaped cross sections. These were placed within the mold and heated until fused. After cooling, the vessel’s surfa...

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glass
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glass
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Glass

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