plaque
Object NameCheckerboard plaque
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-99 CE
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Italy
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique
SizeOverall H: 1.1, W: 1.2 cm, Th: 4 mm
Accession Number52.1.10
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Designs in Miniature: The Story of Mosaic Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCheckerboard plaque. Canes of turquoise, opaque red and translucent medium deep blue glass, dull, pitted surface, some chipping; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Roughly square inlay consisting of a central turquoise square surrounded by alternating squares of turquoise with composite checkerboard squares with red centers, white corners and blue infills.Provenance
Source
Parke-Bernet Galleries, NYC
- 1952-02-04
Former Collection
M. A. Mansoor
