A Sasanian glass vessel discovered in a L5thC tumulus at Nara, Japan (tomb no.126): http://www.tnm.jp/uploads/r_collection/LL_60.jpg …pic.twitter.com/zvc7hK4qzI
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8. In the light of the tweets 1-7, at best Rome has only been on the transit rout of the blue dish to Japan, which does not render it Roman.
No. The report (which is oddly phrased in places, I agree) is saying that the chemical composition of the glass indicates it was made in >
> the Roman empire, i.e. is natron glass (the glass made in the Sasanian Empire is chemically different to that made in the Roman Empire). >
> It is then thought to have been transported into the Sasanian Empire due to the faded traces of paintwork on it, which are in Sasanian >
> style. Finally, it was taken to Japan where was buried in tomb 126 with a bowl that *was* made in the Sasanian Empire. Hope that helps! :)
2. Ancient Rome was never part of Persia. (ii) 2nd paragraph states that both objects were discovered together (3rd paragraph repeats this)
7. In short, I certainly cannot make out what the report is actually conveying. Everything in it is confusing.
6. ... have involved reheating it. Glass being glass, reheating it leads to fractures. Therefore glass is always painted when manufactured.
5. (iv) 5th paragraph refers to the 'painting' of the 'dish' (not the bowl) in Sassanid Persia. Now, the paining of the glass as shown must
4. Note the 'likely'. But also note that 'transferred to Sassanid Persia' raises the question as to the relevance of 'ancient Rome'.
3. (iii) 5th paragraph states 'The dish [not bowl] was likely produced around the Mediterranean Sea and then transferred to Sassanid Persia'
1. Thank you. The report is written in a very confusing manner. (i) The caption of the blue dish claims it to have come 'from ancient Rome'.
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