Blown Glass

Though glass vessels have existed since the 15th century BC in Ancient Egypt, glassblowing is predominantly a Roman invention. The most prominent centers of work were initially Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus before the craft moved westward making Cologne was one of the most prolific areas. Glassblowing from this period achieves some complex forms including footed glasses and jugs, the use of decorative ribbing and shaped handles, however as the practice of glassblowing developed, it’s products became more and more widely available. Though Roman glass is often highly coloured, Pliny’s Natural History states, “the most highly valued glass is colourless and transparent, as closely as possible resembling rock crystal”. Glassblowing continued in Europe following the collapse of the Roman empire as well as Byzantine and around the Islamic world.


Filter by Category

Tags
Explore More…
Animals Birds Buddhist Bulls Circular Pattern Crosses Dionysian Context Dogs Eye of Horus Female Figures Fertility Filigree Fish Floral Foliage Fragment Fruits & Berries Funerary Art Geometric Design Gilding Globular Shape Granulation Hieroglyphs Horses Inscription Insects Intaglio Iridescence Linear Pattern Lions Lotus Flower Magna Graecia Male Figures Patination Piriform Shape Polychromatic Rams & Sheep Religious Repoussé Technique Reptiles Snakes Spiral Design Trail Decoration Translucency Votive Offerings

 

Admins & Editors only

Product categories

Back to Top