plaque

Object NameRosette Plaque Inlay

Made FromGlass

Date1900-1976

Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Europe

Techniquemosaic glass or frit technique, reground

SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm, W: 3.2 cm, Th: 0.2 cm

Accession Number76.1.77

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCanes of translucent yellow, translucent green, translucent red and opaque blue-green and "black" glass, dull surface with incrustation in pits; mosaic glass or frit technique, reground recently. A green center rosette with blue arms and flat green finials cased in black with white centers are placed at right angles to each other, in between but at right angles to each other are four long pointed leaves of yellow.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)