Glass Inlay Fragment with Floral Design

A small irregular fragment of mosaic glass on a white ground, showing a deep blue field decorated with green, yellow and white floral motifs. Leaves and petal-like forms curve across the surface, with a rounded yellow bud at the lower center.

Artist

Unknown

Date

305 BCE-14 CE

Medium

Glass

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3200 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art