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... paint . It was then applied to the glass vessel and heated until the enamel fused permanently to the surface . The Daphne Ewer ( 20 ) , on the other hand , is a famous example of cold - painted , non - fired Roman glass . Other Roman ...
... paint . It was then applied to the glass vessel and heated until the enamel fused permanently to the surface . The Daphne Ewer ( 20 ) , on the other hand , is a famous example of cold - painted , non - fired Roman glass . Other Roman ...
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... painted on the glass , the object was heated to produce brown and yellow colors . Some later Islamic relief - cut vessels are known as Hedwig beakers ( 33 ) , named after a European Christian saint despite the fact that the glasses are ...
... painted on the glass , the object was heated to produce brown and yellow colors . Some later Islamic relief - cut vessels are known as Hedwig beakers ( 33 ) , named after a European Christian saint despite the fact that the glasses are ...
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... painted scenes of in- credibly minute detail in translucent enamel : maps of celebrated battlefields , emblems of friendship , scenes of daily life , and views of cities . Germany , early 19th c . 74. Engraved portrait , signed D. Biman ...
... painted scenes of in- credibly minute detail in translucent enamel : maps of celebrated battlefields , emblems of friendship , scenes of daily life , and views of cities . Germany , early 19th c . 74. Engraved portrait , signed D. Biman ...
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
Glass of the Roman Empire | 21 |
Glass in the Far East | 35 |
Copyright | |
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