Claw Beaker CMOG 70.1.46

This late Roman claw beaker is a form that was popular well into medieval times. Such objects often evince a casual level of attention to detail on the part of the craftsperson. Perhaps their popularity created a need for great speed in production.
In Jerusalem, sometime about 40 B.C., it was discovered that molten glass could be inflated. To make this phenomenon useful and practical, manufacturing processes had to be invented. This occurred during a rapid expansion of the Roman Empire that eventually included the entire Mediterranean Basin and extended to the far eastern coast: present-day Israel. Through an extensive trade of goods and the widespread movement of people and know-how, glassblowing found its way to the Italian peninsula. It took root and developed quickly. Glassblowing spread to become-then, as now-the predominant method of making glass vessels. Learn more at romanglassblow....
The resource is a follow-up to Gudenrath's popular Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking (renvenetian.cm...) and Technique of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking (renvenetiansty...)

[@christopherherbert3890]

Great to see Bill back with a new video series, as ever, fascinating and entrancing. It would have been nice to see the finished beaker.

[@CaptainZuurpruim]

Agreed, can't get enough of his glass blowing. He is a true master.