Cleveland Museum of Art

Millefiori Bowl

Date

1–100 CE

Medium

glass

Culture

Italy, Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Mosaic glass, also called millefiori , was cast in a two-part mold. Fused glass rods of different colors were bundled together into patterns, then sliced into disk-shaped cross sections. These were placed within the mold and heated until fused. After cooling, the vessel’s surface was fire- or wheel-polished. Millefiori , Italian for “thousand flowers,” describes the ancient glass-making technique later revived by Venetian artisans.

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