Fragment of a vessel. A low curvature of the glass fragment allows the assignment to a vessel, possibly a shell. The white glass shows several flower ornaments in millefiori technology. To make a turquoise point with red contour, cut small red dots in some distance than petals. For the production, different colored glasses into tubes and rods were formed. These were compressed and heated, causing a long bar. The glass sliced now had different amorphous or floral patterns. Thereafter, several of these platelets were folded together, heated again and pressed into the vascular shape. Burry for
Fragment of a vessel. A low curvature of the glass fragment allows the assignment to a vessel, possibly a shell. The white glass shows several flower ornaments in millefiori technology. To make a turquoise point with red contour, cut small red dots in some distance than petals. For the production, different colored glasses into tubes and rods were formed. These were compressed and heated, causing a long bar. The glass sliced now had different amorphous or floral patterns. Thereafter, several of these platelets were folded together, heated again and pressed into the vascular shape. Burry for the elaborate manufacturing process and its fragility was one of the luxury articles of antiquity.
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