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Glass Bowl in Millefiori Technique

9th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451
The millefiori technique was rediscovered in the eighth or ninth century in Mesopotamia and was probably used in the production of objects for the ‘Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad or Samarra. A number of surviving bowls and tiles suggest that it was used both for domestic furnishings and interior decoration. Examples such as these show the sophistication and range of Abbasid glassmakers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass Bowl in Millefiori Technique
  • Date: 9th century
  • Geography: Made in Probably Iraq
  • Medium: Glass, green, opaque yellow, and opaque red mosaic; fused, slumped, ground, and polished, applied foot
  • Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    Diam. of rim: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 2001
  • Object Number: 2001.266
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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