Bowl Base with Miracle Scenes

Art Historical Context

This delicate *Bowl Base with Miracle*, crafted around 350–400 CE, the luxurious gold-glass technique of the late Roman or early Byzantine world. Made by sandwiching shimmering gold leaf between two layers of glass, the small disc—measuring just 0.5 x 10.7 cm—was likely the base of an intimate drinking vessel. The gold foil, etched with scenes of miracles featuring male figures, creates a radiant, illuminated effect when held to light, evoking divine glow in everyday use. Dating to the 4th century, this artifact captures a pivotal era when Christianity was ascending in the Roman Empire, post-...