<img width="640" height="586" src="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-700x641.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Image features short glass vase of of campana-urn form, the interior of copper-toned aventurine the exterior with blue, white and yellow florette murrines; C-form handles on left and right. Please scroll down to read the blog post about this object." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-700x641.jpg 700w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-300x275.jpg 300w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-170x156.jpg 170w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="30415" data-permalink="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/06/29/frozen-in-time/2017-32-2/" data-orig-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,937" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Matt Flynn","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"This image may not be reproduced without authorization from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2017-32-2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-300x275.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017-32-2-700x641.jpg" />This urn-shaped vase represents important historic glass making techniques whose possibilities were expanded during the revival of glass production in late 19th-century Venice. The form features two spectacular variations of glass for the viewer to enjoy and ponder. At first glance, the most eye-catching feature is the inner layer of avventurina (also known as aventurine), the metallic copper-toned...
