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GLASSWARE

Roman Glass: According to Pliny the Elder (23BC-79AD) glass was discovered by chance by some merchants who, landing on a Phoenician shore, decided to use blocks of natron (ie mineral soda) to support their pans above the fire. The contact of natron with sand, with the heat of the fire, caused the appearance of shiny rivulets – the very first glass of history. Whether or not this is a true story, it is a fact that the Eastern Mediterranean region produced the first glass artefacts as long ago as the 16thC BC. To begin with glass was produced by the technique known as 'lost wax fusion', modelling the item on an upside-down mould. In the 1st century BC the technique known as glass blowing was practised in Jerusalem and from there it reached Rome, where experimentation began with new shapes and colour combinations. This new technique revolutionised the rate of production, and glassware to some extent supplanted traditional ceramic wares in all strata of society. Glass jars, urns, plates, cups and drinking glasses were of course much cheaper than their bronze or silver counterparts. The glass items from Galeri Suav are exact copies of exhibits in Istanbul Archaeological Museum, and are made with the same blowing technique that made the glass of Ancient Rome famous for its delicate and colourful beauty.

CAM/001/A
Antique Rome-style bottle

70 USD

CAM/001/B
Antique Rome-style bottle

60 USD


CAM/002/A
Antique Rome-style bottle

60 USD

CAM/002/B
Antique Rome-style bottle

60 USD


 
CAM/002/C
Antique Rome-style bottle

60 USD

  CAM/003
Antique Rome-style Amphora

95 USD


 
CAM/004
Antique Rome-style Jug

95 USD

  CAM/005
Long-necked bottle

60 USD

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