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Though Venetian glassmakers imitated ancient forms and techniques, the visual effects could appear strikingly modern. The scalloped edge on this bowl has been created by pulling the glass with pincers while it is in a hot molten state. The resulting shape, however, looks like a cool splash of water. This bowl is a revival of a Roman luxury glass type.
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Title: Roman-style bowl with clear and multicolored band decoration
Date: ca. 1870
Culture: Italian, Venice (Murano)
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (8.6 × 16.5 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
Accession Number: 81.8.228
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