Millefiori

Millefioriglas is a well known since ancient form of glassware.

Millefioriglas is prepared by a glass rod coated with ever new, differently colored layers of glass either, or several colorful glass rods are fused into a larger one. Of these rods then slices are cut off. These plates, discs or tapes are subsequently placed in a mold and then melted slowly. It therefore techniques of overlay glass and Fusings were used. After cooling arise Opakgefäße that have both inside and outside the same pattern.

In the ancient world were Italy and the eastern Mediterranean production centers are costly to produce this glass. They enjoyed especially in the beginning of the imperial period of great popularity. Were made ​​different vessels, in particular plates, dishes and bowls, as well as beads, gemstones, pendants and miniatures.

In early modern Venice, the glass was again produced in greater numbers. During this time the glass came to his name, millefiori (Italian = thousand flowers). The technique is to use glass for jewelry today. The Millefioriglas is similar to the mosaic glass. A further development is the thread glass.

Shell, around 1910

Pearls, circa 1920

Paper weight, about 1950