Köln/CologneRomano-Germanic Museum
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Attractive Glass Displays
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a sampling—most of the pieces are from burials found in Cologne
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| “Schlangenfadengläser” (serpent threads) were actually made in the Cologne area | decorative vessels in fish form | decorative vessels in fish form an intricate dolphin pattern |
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2003 Displays
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The
famous Cologne diatreton cup, the term coined by Winckelmann for this glass
blowing/decorating process. PIE ZHSAIS KALWS AEI Drink (and) you will live well forever! |
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Animals were prominently displayed because of the special exhibit “Alle meine Tiere…” (All My Animals), distributed throughout the museum. Any label bearing the image of a red boar, as seen at right, indicates an exhibit item.That vessel shows four doves. |
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Glassware from Cologne at the exhibit
in Augsburg, 2002
“Glass Ausstellung Transparenz und Farbenspiel”
 Above Center: Cologne, 2rd - 3th centuryAD with snake threads, the “Kölner Schnörkel”. Vessels of these design were frequently part of a set. Above Back Right: Decanter with serpent threads. Ahrweiler near Cologne, 3rd century. |
Below: Early 4th
century AD, with typical zigziag borders and “tear nobs”.  |
more photos from the above exhibit
glassware
typical for Mainz,
ca. 300 CE
Regional Museum, Mainz
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