Pretiosa Vitrea: The Art of Glass Manufacturing in the Museums and Private Collections of Tuscany

Title: Pretiosa Vitrea: The Art of Glass Manufacturing in the Museums and Private Collections of Tuscany 
Authors: Giandomenico De Tommaso, Fabrizio Paolucci 
Publisher: 5 Continents 
Theme: Decorative arts 
Format: Softcover 
Pages: 176 
Dimension: 19 x 25 cm 
Language: English 
Release date: February 2018 
ISBN: 9788874398041 

Summary: 

Pretiosa Vitrea, whose title is inspired by the Latin definition of glass, explores the history of glass manufacturing in Tuscany. Superb objects, beautifully photographed, reveal treasures from museum and private collections throughout this Italian region, including archeological findings of Roman glass, glass cameos from Torrita di Siena, and chrysography--calligraphy written in gold ink and suspended in glass--from Arezzo. Illustrations depict the evolution of mass production techniques, from the use of molds to the discovery of glass blowing in the middle of the 1st century BC.