The 2012 Portland Vase Project : recreation of a masterpiece by Fisher, Graham, 1954- instant download

The 2012 Portland Vase Project : recreation of a masterpiece by Fisher, Graham, 1954- instant download

95 p. : 23 cm, A group of glass artisans in Stourbridge work together to recreate the Portland Vase and other examples of Roman cameo glass, \"Including notes on glassmaking, the Stourbridge glass industry, cameo glass, the Auldjo Jug, the original Portland Vase.\", \"A spug book\"--T.p. verso, Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-94), An enigma within a puzzle enshrouded in mystery -- Once upon a time: a glass engraver's tale -- Glass, and Stourbridge glass: a précis -- Cameo glass: what it is and how it is made -- The Portland Vase and other cameos: their place in the pantheon of glass -- The 2012 Portland Vase (and Auldjo Jug): engraving and beyond -- The Portland Vase team -- The Stourbridge Glass Quarter: the Ruskin Centre: epicentre of the 2012 Portland Vase recreation -- International Festival of Glass and British Glass Biennale -- Epilogue: gazing down the line -- Glossary of terms used