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Roman-style bowl with clear and multicolored band decoration

ca. 1870
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 81.8.228
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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