diatreta

Japanese: diatreta
diatreta

…The products consisted mainly of tableware, but there were also high-quality art and craft works made using advanced engraving techniques. Representative examples include the Portland Birds (1st century) in the British Museum, a fine example of cameo glass, and the Lycurgus Cup (4th century), made using the diatreta technique, in which a thick glass vessel is carved to create an openwork pattern across its entire surface. In addition, most of the prototypes of glass products commonly used today, such as glass mirrors, window glass, medical and scientific instruments, lighting fixtures, jewelry, and mosaics, were created during this period. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "diatreta" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…製品内容は,食器が主体であるが,高度な彫琢技術を駆使して制作された高級な美術工芸作品もある。カメオ・グラスの優品である,大英博物館所蔵の〈ポートランド・バーズ〉(1世紀ころ)や,分厚いガラス器の表面を削り込んで,器の表面全体に透し彫の文様を彫り出すディアトレタdiatreta技法による〈リュクルグスLycurgusの杯〉(4世紀ころ)などはその代表的な例である。また,ガラス鏡や窓ガラス,医理化学用器具,照明器具,装身具,モザイクなど,今日一般に使用されているガラス製品の原型が,ほとんどこの時代に作り出されていた。…

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