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Early Roman Glass
At the peak of its popularity, Roman glass was used in nearly every aspect of daily life - from luxury glass to common household serving dishes. However prior to approximately 50 B.C., glass objects could only be made very slowly due to limited techniques and their small furnace capacity. One bottle could take several days to make using casting and cutting techniques. Glass also took design and execution elements reminiscent of metal wares for the times. It wasn't until the invention/ introduction of glassblowing in the 1st century B.C.E. that glass became a much more common and desirable material for objects and containers.
From the Collection of Trish Duggan
Imagine Museu
Early Roman Glass
At the peak of its popularity, Roman glass was used in nearly every aspect of daily life - from luxury glass to common household serving dishes. However prior to approximately 50 B.C., glass objects could only be made very slowly due to limited techniques and their small furnace capacity. One bottle could take several days to make using casting and cutting techniques. Glass also took design and execution elements reminiscent of metal wares for the times. It wasn't until the invention/ introduction of glassblowing in the 1st century B.C.E. that glass became a much more common and desirable material for objects and containers.
From the Collection of Trish Duggan