Technique and technology : reproducing Roman glass in the 19th century [videorecording] / [lecture by] Michael Klein and Dunja Zobel-Klein ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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Technique and technology : reproducing Roman glass in the 19th century [videorecording] / [lecture by] Michael Klein and Dunja Zobel-Klein ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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Roman glass vessels excavated along Germany's Rhine River in the 19th century inspired local glass makers to reproduce their manufacturing techniques. The resulting replicas, many made at the Rheinische Glasshütten A.G. in Ehrenfeld, are remarkable for their quality and beauty. Michael Klein and Dunja Zobel-Klein, curators at the Landesmuseum Mainz, compare modern reproductions with their ancient models.

1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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