Roman Mold-Blown Glass

Watch glassmakers recreate ancient Roman glass objects by mold-blowing.

This video was filmed in 2014 at the Roman-style wood-fired furnace in Villa Borg, Germany, which was created especially for researching Roman glassworking techniques.

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Cup by Ennion, 25-75. Corning Museum of Glass, 66.1.36. http://www.cmog.org/artwork/cup-34
Ewer by Ennion, 25-75. Corning Museum of Glass, 59.1.76. http://www.cmog.org/artwork/ewer-14

Learn more in the exhibition Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass from Ancient Rome on view at The Corning Museum of Glass May 16, 2015 to January 4, 2016. http://www.cmog.org/collection/exhibitions/ennion

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