fragment
Object NameFragment of a Millefiori Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date300-499
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Egypt
TechniqueWheel-cut, mosaic glass decoration, marvered
SizeOverall H: 3.9 cm, W: 2.7 cm
Accession Number74.1.41 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass, some small bubbles, crizzled surface, opaque yellow green, purple, red, yellow and blue green mosaic glass canes; technique as above. Shallow band, rounded rim, wheel-cut groove 1.7 cm. below rim on interior, wall bends in somewhat more sharply than above, a flower composite of mosaic glass canes and strips has been marvered into the interior surface, probably a more complicated design than above.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
1700-1799
about 1750
1730
1840-1850
