Reticello Lidded Bottle

The Italian term vetro a reticello means “glass with a small network.” It refers to a type of blown glass made with canes organized in a crisscross pattern to form a fine net, which may contain tiny air traps. This video shows the making of a reticello bottle and lid. Learn more about this object in The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking by William Gudenrath The Venetian glass industry enjoyed a golden age during the Renaissance. By the early 1500s, the wonders of Venetian glass were well known throughout western Europe. Not well known, however, was how these objects were made. Until now. The result of 30 years of research by William Gudenrath, The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking – – presents 35 complete reconstructions of Venetian glassmaking techniques through detailed 360˚ photography and high-definition video.